India Key Terms Quiz

A person who gives up worldly pleasures

A class, or group, in Indian society

The Hindu concept; people are born with a set of skills that help them serve 1of4 general needs of a functioning society

A flat area of land that is elevated, or raised, above the land around it

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

A concept in Hinduism; that the good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to ones soul in the next life

An ideal state of happiness and peace

A belief found in Hinduism that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life

A fortress built to protect a city

A collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism

A Sanskrit word meaning “awakened”; the name given to the man who founded Buddhism

A strong wind that brings heavy rain to Southern Asia in the summer

A key idea of Buddhism whereby followers should live their lives according to these eight teachings

The belief that a person’s soul is reborn into a new body after death

The state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth, the goal of Buddhists

A journey to a holy place

The four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism