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India Study Guide

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Who created Buddhism? Siddartha Gautama (The Buddha)
How many followers does Hinduism have? 800 Million
How many followers does Buddhism have? Millions of people
What is the important symbol in Hinduism? Om(Sound you make when meditating)
What is the important symbol in Buddhism? Dharmachakra
The cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth... Samsara(reincarnation)
A sign of respect and connection with each other, an honor of respect... Namaste
What is Buddhism based on? Four Noble Truths Eight Fold Path
One's role/duty in life Dharma
Worship to God Puja
Nothing lasts forever Anitya
Suffering Duhka
No soul Anatma
A state of perfect peace, free from suffering and desires Nirvana
Most important language of ancient India Sanskrit
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet & dry seasons Monsoons
Mixture of metals to make them stronger, or easier to work with Alloys
Science of working with metals Metallurgy
Numbers we use today that were created by Indian scholars, but brought to Europe by Arabs Hindu-Arabic Numerals
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease. Inoculation
Study of stars and planets Astronomy
Sacred texts of Sanskrit literature Mahabharata Ramayana
Middle way between human desires and denying oneself any pleasure 8 Fold Path
Book of stories used to teach lessons Panchatantra
Founder of Mauryan Empire Chandragupta Maurya
Founder of Gupta Empire Chandragupta I
Chandragupta Maurya's grandson, converted to Buddhism. Second king of Mauryan Empire. Asoka
2nd ruler of Gupta Empire Chandragupta II
People who work to spread their religious beliefs Missionaries
The 2 branches of Buddhism Theravada Mahayana
Branch that followed the exact teachings of the Buddha Theravada
Branch that interpreted the Buddha's ideas to help reach Nirvana. Mahayana
The highest mountain ranges in the world Himalayas
Why did Siddartha leave his family & home before the age of 30? To find the answers to human suffering
Who fought for the end of the caste system and the untouchables? Gandhi
The march about the tax on salt. The march of allowing to make own salt. Salt March
How was Hinduism Made? A blend of many people's ideas and thoughts that changed over time.
Creator aspect of Brahman Brahma
Creative destroyer aspect of Brahman Shiva
Preserver aspect of Brahman Vishnu
A soul that is celebrated on Diwali Atman
Celebration of light overcoming darkness Diwali
Days Diwali is celebrated 5 days
Temporary ink/ tattoo used in Diwali Henna
Moon without Sun's light New moon
What is Hinduism? A way of life. Oldest religion in the World.
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