Vocab

Question 1

Caste

Answer 1

A class, or group, in Hindu society

Question 2

Dharma

Answer 2

A belief found in Hinduism that a person to live an honorable life

Question 3

Hinduism

Answer 3

A religion that developed in India over many centuries

Question 4

Karma

Answer 4

A concept found in India that determines what happens to one’s soul in the next life

Question 5

Ascetic

Answer 5

A person who gives up worldly pleasures

Question 6

Buddhism

Answer 6

The religion founded by Siddhartha which teaches life’s suffering that can only be solved by enlightenment

Question 7

Enlightenment

Answer 7

The state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth

Question 8

Four Noble Truths

Answer 8

The four basic doctrines of Buddhism

Question 9

Citadel

Answer 9

A fortress built to protect a city

Question 10

Indus Valley civilization

Answer 10

An early civilization in the Indus River valley

Question 11

Mohenjodaro

Answer 11

One of the first major settlements in the center of the Indus Valley civilization