Basic Beliefs of Hinduism

Match the following term to its definition

• job determined by birth

• reincarnation

• one's soul returning in a different form

• jati

• action and conduct determine next form

• karma

• social class determined by job

• varna

In Hinduism, the ultimate goal is to achieve ​ (a)   , which ends the cycle of​ (b)   and frees the soul from the cycle of rebirth.

• moksha
• reincarnation
• karma
• atman
• brahman

The Hindu holy texts called the ​ (a)   were written in ​ (b)   and contain hymns, scriptures, and the histories of gods and goddesses, while the ​ (c)   are treatises or observations about these sacred writings.

• Vedas
• Sanskrit
• Upanishads
• Torah
• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• Bible
• Avesta

Order the castes from highest to lowest in the Caste System

• Brahman

• Dalit

• Shudra

• Kshatriya

• Vaishya