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India Vocab-T/F
Question | Answer |
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Language of Ancient India | Sanskrit |
Large section of a continent/smaller than the continent itself | Subcontinent |
Science of working with metals | Metallurgy |
Social order that determines one's place in Indian Society based on their family lineage, wealth and job | Caste System |
Wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons | Monsoon |
Effect a person's actions have on their soul | Karma |
Focusing one's mind on spiritual ideas | Meditation |
One's spiritual duties | Dharma |
State of peace that is free from suffering and desire | Nirvana |
Achieved when one is released from the cycle of rebirth | Moksha |
Collections of religious hymns, rituals, and other texts that influenced early Hinduism | Vedas |
Non violence and respect for living things | Ahimsa |
Rebirth of one's soul | Reincarnation |
The ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were located alongside the Ganges River in the Indo-Aryan civilization | False |
According to Hindu beliefs, the universe was created by an invisible energy, force, or spirit that is a part of everyone called Brahman | True |
A Hindu follows their dharma through honesty, self-control, nonviolence, and performing their job to the best of their ability | True |
Judaism is a non theistic religion and its followers are committed to values such as nonviolence and vegetarianism | False |
The Indus Valley Civilization created a government that was influenced by Hinduism | False |