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21 Cards in this Set
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Does the following apply to Buddhism or Hinduism? Rejects the "varna" or "caste system".
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Buddhism
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Does the following apply to Buddhism or Hinduism? "The 4 Noble Truths"
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Buddhism
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Does the following apply to Buddhism or Hinduism? It's followers are divided w/ some embracing it as a religion, while others accept it as a theology.
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Buddhism
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Does the following apply to Buddhism or Hinduism? The cycle of rebirth is determined by a principle known as the "karma".
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Hinduism
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Does the following apply to Buddhism or Hinduism? Stresses "Ahimsa" in addition to reincarnation as noted in the Upanishads.
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Hinduism
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Does the following apply to Buddhism or Hinduism? The main deities were: Brahma. Vishnu, & Siva.
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Hiduism
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Does the following apply to Buddhism or Hinduism? The religious writings tell of a "universal spirit" found within all life.
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Buddhism
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Does the following apply to Buddhism or Hinduism? The "Eightfold Path", which stresses the avoidance of extremes, is designed to lead one to nirvana.
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Buddhism
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Does the following apply to Buddhism or Hinduism? Siddhartha Gautama: "The Enlightened One"
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Buddhism
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India's empire that blossomed under Asoka was?
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The Mauryan Empire
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What was the empire which included India's "Golden Age" of learning.
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The Gupta Empire
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What class in ancient Hindu society were also known as "Outcasts" or "Untouchables"
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Pariahs
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What is an epic?
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A long poem celebrating one's heroes.
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What is the dharma?
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The duties of those within each varna as outlined in the vedas.
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What were unskilled laborers & servants within India's "pyramid" social structure?
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Sudras
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Who were the earliest Indo-European nomadic tribes who were lead by rajahs, who settled in India? Remember that they were nomadic tribes. This means that they wandered from place to place in search of food. The rajahs were their leaders. They were the first thing that was talked about in chapter 8.
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Aryans
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What was Sanskrit?
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A spoken language which eventually became a written language.
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What religion discussed in chapter 8 rejected sacrifices & rigid social divisions, & believed in the sacredness of all life.
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Jainism
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Who were the warriors & governemental officials who were located between the Brahmans & the Vaisyas.
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Kshatriyas
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India's so called "Holy River" is the:
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Ganges River
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India's "Cradle of Civilization" is the:
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Indus River Valley
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