Civilizations of Early India

What is a landmass that is separated geographically

from the rest of the continent?

• river system

• mountains

• subcontinent

• monsoon

Who are the teachers that helped found the ideas of Hinduism?

• castes

• gurus

• jatis

• varnas

What do most Hindus believe will happen after death?

• reincarnation

• nirvana

• enlightenment

• karma

What is the blissful peace that Buddhists hope to achieve?

• moksha

• caste

• enlightenment

• nirvana

Followers of this type of Buddhism focus on the compassion of the Buddha.

• Mahayana

• Theravada

• Brahmanism

• Hinduism

What is the state of perfect wisdom that Siddhartha was able to reach through meditation?

• enlightenment

• reincarnation

• nirvana

• moksha

What are the holy scriptures of the Aryans?

• the Bible

• the Vedas

• the Upanishads

• the Middle Way

What is the religion of the Vedic Age?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Brahmanism

They social class in India into which one was born.

• guru

• nirvana

• enlightenment

• caste

A person's duty to do what is right

• moksha

• karma

• dharma

• ahimsa