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India Religions Quiz
hinduism and buddhism
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History
10th Grade
02/26/2011

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Moksha
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goal in life for hindus, body combines with brahman and reincarnation stops
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karma
Definition
good deeds bring good fortune,
bad deeds bring bad luck
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dharma
Definition
duties in one of the case system positions
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nirvana
Definition
freedom from cycle of life and death
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vedas and upanishads
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written texts in hinduism
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Purpose of the British East India Company
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control trade with India
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brahma
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god of universe/creator 4 heads and 4 arms
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vishnu
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in charge of dharma, preserver and protector of spiritual and physical creation, sometimes becomes human,blue skin
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shiva
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god of destroying the universe, 3 eyes, trident
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Atman
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essential self/universal soul, also brahman
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Brahmans
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highest caste, non-violent and spiritual, priests, teachers, vegetarians
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Kshatriyas
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courageous, brace, protective, spoke sanskrit, ings and warriors, allowed to eat meat and alcohol, 2nd highest caste
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Vaisys
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3rd highest caste, sophisticated and business-like,farming, merchants learned holy texts
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Sudras
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4th highest caste, peasant, improper, treated like slaves, can't eat with higher caste, can't be educated or twice-born
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untouchables
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vulgar lifestyles, outcasts, scavenged, cannot be in cities or villages, move when another caste comes near, had to tie cups to neck, can't touch other people
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How did the British East India Company control India?
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Law code, court system, taxes
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Pakistan
Definition
country of India split, Pakistan was Muslim dominated
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4 noble truths
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1. suffering is Universal
2. The cause of suffering is desire
3. The only way to stop suffering is to get rid of desire
4. The way to end desire is through the eightfold path
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Siddartha Gautama
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the guy who is Budda and discovered 4 noble truths
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Brahman
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supreme force of gods in hinduism
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Three Baskets of Wisdom
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written teachings of Buddhism
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Positive part of India being a British colony
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communication, transport, increased health care and sanitation, schools and colleges for higher castes
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Negative parts about India as a British colony
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economy decreased, people had to buy British goods, could only produce cash crops, led to famine b/c they could not produce all the foods needed to be healthy, lost parts of culture
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Kashmir
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An area on the border of India and Pakistan, conflict arose over it
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INC
Definition
Indian Nationalist congress, Hindu & Ghandi
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Sepoy Rebellion
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Indian troops were in British Army, beef and pork religious conflicts, Indians started rebellion
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Muslim League
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want independence from Britian with 2 separate countries, fear of Hindu oppression, Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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reincarnation
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the soul enters another body once the old one has died
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British Abuses
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Did not allow Indians to have full rights
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Salt March
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gathered salt from ocean, 200 mile journey, protested against British, Ghandi
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"Quit India" Movement
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Ghandi movement, all peaceful protest
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Indian Independence Act
Definition
1947 India and Pakistan gained freedom from Britain
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