Origins of Hinduism (18)

Question 1

How did the Aryan caste system affect the Indus Valley civilization?

Answer 1

cleansliness and purity became most important

Question 2

3 important things about the Aryans

Answer 2

• aryans came from the steppe and the caspian sea: They were whiter EXTENDED EAST
• in the caste system, the aryans move to the top
• they used to be intermixing, but they started seperating and moving up

Question 3

western step + eastern step

Answer 3

you can travel from northern china and you can cross all the way across

Question 4

3 different paths of moksha

Answer 4

• The path of right thinking
• The path of right action
• The path of religious devotion

Question 5

yoga

Answer 5

a series of integrated physical and mental exercises used to help meditate

Question 6

Pilgrimage

Answer 6

Religious journey

Question 7

Ganges River

Answer 7

Thought to be sacred among the Hindus

Question 8

where did the aryans migrate from?

Answer 8

aryans came from the north, turkey, central asia

Question 9

Good karma brought good fortune and bad karma resulted in bad fortune. However, a person of any varna has the possibility of achieving moksha in his or her present life

Question 10

Who was the greek dude that wrote about the Mauryan empire?

palace and beauty and stuff

Answer 10

Megasthenes

Question 11

Hindus achieve moksha and Buddhists achieve nirvana