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Chapter 5

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To commit by solemn act   devote  
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To become known; to come into being through evolution   emerge  
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The rebirth of an individual’s soul in a different form after death.   reincarnation  
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In Hinduism, the force generated by a person’s actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life.   karma  
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A religious doctrine introduced in northern India in the sixth century B.C. by Siddhārtha Gautama, known as the Buddha, or “Enlightened One”   Buddhism  
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In Hinduism, the divine law the rules karma; it requires all people to do their duty based on their status in society.   dharma  
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A set of rigid categories in ancient India that determined a person’s occupation and economic potential, as well as his or her position in society, partly based on skin color.   caste system  
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The major Indian religious system. Which had its origins in the religious beliefs of the Aryans who settled India after 1500 BCE   Hinduism  
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In Buddhism, ultimate reality, the end of the self and a reunion with the Great World Soul   nirvana  
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A route between the Roman Empire and China, so called because silk was China’s most valuable product   Silk Roads  
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The change from one belief or form to another   conversion  
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A person who travels to a shrine or other holy place   pilgram  
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Inflexible, unyielding   rigid  
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The earliest known Indian literature, which contain religious chants and stories that were originally passed down orally from generation to generation and then recorded in Sanskrit after writing developed   Vedas  
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The social group in Indian society comprised of commoners who are merchants and farmers is called the   Vaisyas  
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The lowest varna in Indian society comprised of peasants or servants is the   Sudras  
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The social group in Indian society comprised of priests   Brahmans  
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The social group in Indian society comprised of warriors.   Kshatriyas  
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A person's caste in Indian society was determined by   birth  
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Hindus believe that a person's actions in this life   determine how the person will be reborn in the next life.  
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In Indian society, a person's caste determined   what type of job a person could have and who the person could marry.  
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Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer were   the chief Hindu gods.  
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Siddhārtha Gautama came to be known as   "The Enlightened One."  
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One of the Four Noble Truths is that   ordinary life is full of suffering.  
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According to the Eightfold Path, right action requires followers of Buddhism   not to kill, steal, lie, be unchaste, or consume alcohol or drugs.  
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According to Siddhārtha Gautama, a person can reach enlightenment through   meditation  
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Both Hindus and Buddhists   believe in reincarnation.  
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Buddhists differ from Hindus in that Buddhists believe   that all human beings can reach nirvana as a result of their behavior in this life.  
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Siddhārtha Gautama believed it was important for people to   be responsible for their own lives.  
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Siddhārtha Gautama left his wife and family because he wanted to   seek a cure for human suffering and find the meaning of life.  
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Structures built in the form of burial mounds to house a relic of the Buddha were called   stupas.  
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Under the reign of __________, India became a major crossroads in a trade network that extended from the rim of the Pacific to Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean Sea.   Ashoka  
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Which of the following religions that originated in Persia was practiced in the Kushān Empire?   Zoroastrianism  
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After the Arabs conquered large parts of India in the eighth century A.D., they   adopted the Indian numeric system.  
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Founder is Siddhartha Gautama   Buddhism  
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Has no single founder   Hinduism  
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This religion preaches committing oneself to the eightfold path.   Buddhism  
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Final goal for this religion is nirvana.   Buddhism  
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The ultimate goal for this religion is to achieve moksha.   Hinduism  
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This religion worships Brahma.   Hinduism  
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This religion believes in reincarnation.   Buddhism and Hinduism  
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A key principle is ahimsa.   Hinduism and Buddhism  
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This religion is polytheistic.   Hinduism  
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