Ch 5-6 Test Review

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Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer are the 3 chief gods of which religion?

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Hinduism

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The lowest level of Ancient Indian society who were given tasks seen as menial and degrading, such as collecting trash and handling dead bodies.

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Untouchables/Dalits

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The Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras were four divisions of what Indian system?

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Varnas

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What are the 3 major concepts (beliefs) in Hinduism?

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Reincarnation, Karma, Dharma

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Reincarnation in Hindu beliefs

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Rebirth into a different form after death

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What were the priestly class of Ancient Indian society called?

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Brahmins

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The period of chaos and civil war in China from which the three new philosophies emerged is called what?

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Period of the Warring States

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A common belief shared by both Hindus and Buddhists

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Both believe in reincarnation, karma, dharma, and non-violence to merge with a single universal force.

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Why is it difficult to escape a person's caste in India?

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Beliefs about religious purity. Higher castes are considered more pure than lower classes.

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Who was Siddhārtha Gautama?

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founder of Buddhism