Ancient India

Question 1

the main religion of India. This religion includes belief in many gods and that the soul is reborn after death.

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Hinduism

Question 2

the title of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, a major religion of southern and eastern Asia and of the world

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Buddha

Question 3

seasonal winds in the Indian Ocean that bring heavy rains in the summer to parts of southern Asia.

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monsoon

Question 4

in Hinduism and Buddhism, the total of a person's good and bad actions, which is believed to determine their fate.

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karma

Question 5

a mountain range on the border of India and Tibet. It includes many of the Earth's highest peaks, including Mt. Everest.

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Himalayas

Question 6

ancient holy texts of Hinduism.

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Veda

Question 7

a religion formed from Siddhartha Gautama's teachings that desire causes suffering but that enlightenment.

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Buddhism

Question 8

the belief that after death, the soul returns to life in a different form.

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reincarnation

Question 9

the state of happiness and peace in Buddhism; release from suffering.

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nirvana

Question 10

one of the ranked social classes in Hindu society.

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caste

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