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Lessons 2&3 voc.
Social Studies vocabulary chapter 25 lessons 2&3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A major religion that developed in ancient India. | Hinduism |
| The universal spirit worshiped by Hindus | Brahman |
| The belief in Hinduism that after a person dies, his or her soul is reborn into another body; the rebirth of the soul | Reincarnation |
| A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives | Karma |
| A person's personal duty, based on the individual place in society | Dharma |
| A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher the Buddha | Buddhism |
| In Buddhism, a state of perfect happiness and peace | Nirvana |
| A religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being, but emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things | Jainism |
| A person's rank compared to others | Status |
| To place all of one's attention on something | Focus |
| To focus all of one's thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awarness | Meditate |
| To carry out or do | Commit |
| To determine an approximate value, size, or nature of something | Estimate |
| A buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped | Stupa |
| A person who travels to holy sights | Pilgrim |
| A section of the Indian epic "The Mahabharata" | Bhagavad Gita |
| Taking place at an unnamed later time; later; final or ultimate | Eventual |
| To encourage the doing of something | Promote |
| To become weaker | Decline |
| To give or donate something | Contribute |
| A building or other built object | Structure |