Chapter 4 Assessment Flashcards
An Aryan tribe was led by a …
Raja
How are the words reincarnation karma and dharma related?
If you do your dharma, or duty, you will have good karma, and earned a better life and a higher caste after reincarnation
What is a theocracy?
A government led by religious leaders
What is a dynasty?
Line of rulers who belong to the same family.
What is a pilgrim?
Pilgrim travels to religious places.
Which dynasty built India’s first great empire?
The Mauryan dynasty
What poem expresses many of Hinduism central beliefs?
The Mahabharata, specifically the section called the Bhagavad-Gita
Describe the differences between Hinduism and Buddhism
The goal of Hinduism is to unite with a universal spirit called brahman. Hindus must pass through many lives to reach the Brahman called reincarnation. Hindus must follow Dharma and perform the official duties of their task in order to get good karma and be reincarnated into a higher caste.
In Buddhism, the only way to find the truth about the world is to give up all desires. I giving up all desires pain and sorrow would vanish, A person would reach Nirvana, the state of wisdom.
