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The Vedic religion is named for the Vedas which are:   A collection of sacred texts  
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Who were the Aryans?   Nomadic people who moved into India  
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Best reason for someone in India to study Sanskrit?   To read the ancient texts.  
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What change marked the transition from early Vedic religion to Brahmanism?   As rituals grew more complex, a special class arose to perform them.  
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IN the caste system, how were people in India placed into a certain social class?   By birth  
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Which job was a Shudra most likely to do?   Plow a field  
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Why did Untouchables live in separate communities?   They were considered unclean.  
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The ancient social class system was called varna. What did early Hindus mean by varna dharma?   Each caste had its own duties.  
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The festival of Divali, which begins the Hindu New Year, celebrates?   The victory of good over evil.  
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To Hindus, the soul, or atman is a part of:   Brahman  
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IN the caste system, how were people in India placed into a certain social class?   By birth  
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Animal became    
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Which job was a Shudra most likely to do?   Plow a field  
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Why did Untouchables live in separate communities?   They were considered unclean.  
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The ancient social class system was called varna. What did early Hindus mean by varna dharma?   Each caste had its own duties.  
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The festival of Divali, which begins the Hindu New Year, celebrates?   The victory of good over evil.  
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To Hindus, the soul, or atman is a part of:   Brahman  
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Animal became symbol for the Hindu belief in reverence for life?   The lion  
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In some Hindu traditions, Brahma is the creator and Vishnu is the preserver. What does Shiva do?   Destroy  
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