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| What were granaries used for in the Indus Valley? | to store surplus crops |
| What was the highest group in the Aryan caste system? | Priests |
| What was the lowest caste group identified in the Vedas? | sudras |
| Where do most scholars believe the first Indo-Aryans migrated from? | Central Asia |
| What determines how a person will be reincarnated? | Karma |
| Who is the supreme god of the Hindus? | Brahman |
| Before becoming the Buddha, what did Siddhartha Gautama grow up as? | a Hindu prince |
| According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering? | selfish desires |
| In what order did Buddhism spread from country to country throughout Southeast Asia? | missionaries, India, China, Japan |
| On what does agriculture in the Indian subcontinent depend heavily? | the summer monsoons |
| What were the possible uses of the citadels? | protection, religion, government |
| Along what river did the first Indian cities arise? | the Indus River |
| What are castes based on a person's occupation known as? | jatis |
| In what language are the stories of the Vedas sung and chanted? | Sanskrit |
| What was the name for the Vedic Age religion? | Brahmanism |
| What is dharma? | duty to do what is right |
| What are gurus? | founders of early Hindu religion |
| Where is Hinduism widely practiced today? | Indonesia (freebie) |
| How did Siddhartha attain enlightenment and become the Buddha? | by meditating under a tree |
| Where can the steps toward nirvana be found? | in the Eightfold Path |
| What is the name of the most famous scriptures describing the early Aryan religion? | The Rig Veda |
| Along what river do many Hindus participate in ceremonies? | the Ganges River |
| What do Buddhists hope to do by following the Eightfold Paths? | to overcome selfish desires |
| Has modern Buddhism influenced art and religion in many parts of Asia? | Yes |
| Why did the Indus Valley civilization disappear? | don't know |
| Why do scholars believe the Indus Valley had an advanced civilization? | the cities showed advanced planning |
| In what region has evidence of trade with the Indus Valley been found? | Mesopotamia |
| What separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia? | the Himalayan mountains |
| What was the purpose of the large citadel found in many Indus Valley cities? | don't know |
| What is the name for the Aryan holy scriptures? | the Vedas |
| Who did the people turn to when they questioned the beliefs of Brahmanism? | the gurus |
| What do Hindus believe most people will experience after death? | reincarnation |
| What is the state of perfect wisdom called? | enlightenment |
| What is nirvana? | the end of desire and suffering |
| which Buddhists focus on the compassion of Buddha? | Mahayana |
| How are enlightenment and nirvana related? | Both are goals of Buddhists following the eightfold path. Nirvana is peace without suffering and desire. Enlightenment is a state of perfect wisdom about life and death. |
| What role did monasteries and missionaries play in the spread of Buddhism? | The monastery is a place for Buddhists to study and meditate. Missionaries spread ideas by carrying Buddhism throughout Asia and the world. |
