| A | B |
|---|
| Caste | social group that someone is born into and cannot change |
| Varna | Social group (4 classes) of different jati, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras |
| Brahmins | Priests |
| Kshatriyas | soldiers that ran an army, government and kings, they could learn but not teach the Vedas and their highest honor was to die in battle |
| Vaishyas | farmers, merchants, artistans, store keepers |
| Sudras | Servants who would have hot lead poured into their ears if they overheard readings from the Vedas and their tongue split in 2 if they read from the Vedas |
| Untouchables | had the job of dealing with human and animal bodies and waste, leather workers, butchers, must bang sticks together when approaching upper class to warn them, can't enter temples, use wells or attend school |
| Followers of Hinduism | Hindu |
| The word Hindu is named after | The Indus River |
| Hinduism is the _____ largest religion in the world | 3rd |
| Christianity is the ______ largest religion in the world | 1st |
| Islam is the ______ largest religion in the world | 2nd |
| _____% of Indians are Hindus | 80% |
| Holy book: | Vedas (total of 4) |
| The Vedas were composed in | 1200 BCE |
| Hindus worship in their homes and in | temples (mandir) |
| God that is everywhere, even in plants, people and animals | Brahman |
| Rebirth | Reincarnation |
| Goal of Hindus | To be released from the cycle of reincarnation |
| How to reach moksha | Need good Karma and follow the 16 steps throughout your life |
