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The system of social stratification used in India that separates Hindus into different groups
Caste System
None of the above
Feudalism
Manorialism
2
The sacred language used by early Indians to record their beliefs
pictograms
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Sanskrit
3
The duties/moral obligations that each Hindu is responsible for . . .
Vedas
karma
dharma
moksha
4
The occupation of most "Untouchables" in India . . .
Merchants
Clean public toilets/bury the dead
Scholars
Priests
5
This group of Hindus are the "laborers/workers" in Indian society . . .
Brahmans
Sudras
Vaisyas
Kshatriyas
6
The main God of the Hindu religion is known as . . .
Buddha
Allah
Brahma
Yahweh
7
The Indian prince who founded Buddhism after becoming the "Enlightened One" . . .
Gandhi
Shiva
Siddhartha Gautama
Brahma
8
These nomadic warriors brought Hinduism to India (Indus River Valley) . . .
Aryans
Vaisyas
Kshatriyas
Mongols
9
The Hindu word for "reincarnation"
dharma
nirvana
karma
samsara
10
Farmers in India rely upon the arrival of these seasonal winds to bring rain during the summer
Drought
Hurricanes
Monsoons
Tornados
11
The movement of people in India to these locations has weakened the caste system . . .
Cities
Rural/farming villages
12
The "Warrior" caste . . .
Kshatriyas
Brahmans
Sudras
Vaisyas
13
Discrimination based upon one's caste is illegal in India today
False
True
14
The cycle of death and rebirth in both Hinduism and Buddhism . . .
Vishnu
reincarnation
moksha
nirvana
15
The caste system is still practiced in India today mainly because it is . . .
Mandated by law
Encouraged by village customs/traditions
16
This group of people in India are considered to be "impure/polluted"
Aryans
Untouchables
Brahmans
Sudras
17
The group who are the upper/highest level of the caste system (Priests/scholars/judges)
Kshatriyas
Dalits
Sudras
Brahmans
18
The movement of people from rural to urban areas throughout India has led to a . . .
Weakening of the caste system
Strengthening of the caste system
19
If a Hindu follows their dharma, they will then have good _____
nirvana
All of the above
karma
Vedas
20
The main teachings/principles of Buddhism are known as the . . .
dharma
karma
Vedas
Four Noble Truths
21
In modern day India, increased opportunities for social mobility have led to . .
Weakening of the caste system
Separation of church and state
Increase in the birthrate
22
This group are the "merchants" within the caste system
Brahmans
Dalits
Vaisyas
Kshatriyas
23
The Hindu practice of "ritual suicide" performed by women to honor their dead husbands . . .
reincarnation
suttee
dharma
None of the above
24
This animal is considered to be sacred by Hindus . . .
pig
cattle
horse
zebras
25
In Buddhism, one can become "enlightened" when they learn to . . .
Give up selfish desires
Move up within the caste system
None of the above
Offer ritual sacrifices to the gods
26
One of the Four Noble Truths; Teaches man to overcome desire
Eightfold Path
Five Pillars of Faith
Code of Bushido
Ten Commandments
27
Which of the following does a person's caste determine?
Who their friends are?
What their job is?
All of the above
Who they marry?
28
This "ability to move up in society" does not exist within the caste system . . .
Reincarnation
Social mobility
None of the above
Karma
29
The end goal of Buddhism; When one's soul becomes one with the universe
ahimsa
nirvana
jihad
moksha
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The sacred written text of Hinduism is known as the . . .
Vedas
Eightfold Path
Qur'an
Bible
