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Hinduism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| supreme consciousness (divine or god ) of Hinduism | Brahman |
| Where, in India, did Hinduism develop 5000 years ago | Indus Valley |
| primary scriptures of hinduism, written in Sanskrit | Vedas |
| Where do most Hindus live? | India |
| this popular practice originated in Hinduism | yoga |
| the belief that every action has a consequence. This determines how you are reborn | karma |
| this river is holy to hindus and they believe it can cleanse their karma | ganges |
| sacred animal to Hindus | cow |
| social classes, four total, you are born into this and it can determine your job and who you marry | caste |
| the duty to do the right thing in life | dharma |
| the goal of all Hindus is to achieve this, it means unity with Brahman | moksha |
| one of the popular representations of Brahman, the preserver and protector | Vishnu |
| one of the other popular representations of Brahman, the destroyer | Shiva |
| one of the world's oldest religions | hinduism |
| the rebirth of the soul | reincarnation |
| sacred texts | The Upanishads |
| the creater | Brahma |
| Hindus outside of the Caste system in the lowest social class | Untouchables |