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23 Cards in this Set
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India is a blend of what two culture.
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Aryan and Dravidian
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What two religion came out of India
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Buddhism and Hinduism
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What is Vedas?
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a set of four collections of hymns and religious ceremonies transmitted by memory through centruries by Aryan priests
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What's the name of the Aryan ancestor got
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Dyaus
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Who is Indra
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Indran summoned the Aryan tribal people to war and was represented by thunder.
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Who was Indra replaced by
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Varuna (lord of justice)
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The concepts of sacrifice was a key element in Aryan religious belief? T or F
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True
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What was the motive for asceticism?
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to achieve magical powers.(Spritual mediattion.
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What is the Upanishad
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a set of commentaries on the Vedas
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What is Brahmanism
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refering to the early form of Aryan religious tradition
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brahmins
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the ultimate release of reincarnation
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What is Karma Governed by
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Dharma
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What was the ultimate goal of good Karma?
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to escape the cycle of existence
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What appeared in the northern India?
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Buddhism
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Who is the founder of Buddhism?
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Siddhartha Gautama
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Who was Siddhartha Gautama the family of
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kshatriya family
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What is Nirvana?
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metaphysical reality
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How did Siddhartha believe you can achieve Nirvana?
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through conviction that the pain poverty and sorrow
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What is Bodhi?
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Wisdom
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What is the Middle Path
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Also known as the Eightfold Way. Calls for
Right knowledge,purpose,speech,conduct,occupation,effort,awareness and mediation |
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Who was Jainism founded by?
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Mahavira
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Jainism relied on what?
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Begging
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How did Buddhism recieved a boost?
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When Ashoka converted to buddhism becaus he was maurya grandson.
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