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Hinduism Flashcards

1
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What is a varna/caste?

A

A social group in hindu society

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2
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How many traditional castes are there?

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4

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3
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How many subgroups/jat(i) are there?

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Thousands

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4
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Does the group hindu’s are born into affect what jobs they can get?

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Yes

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5
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True or false: In Hindu countries today, there are laws around employment and not discriminating against caste, but it remains a powerful designation in Hindu society.

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True

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6
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What does karma mean?

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What you do to get favourable rebirth

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7
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What does dharma mean?

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The hindu word for religion

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What is the rig veda?

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It is the most sacred hindu sculpture and it describe the caste system.

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What does the head of the rig veda symbolise?

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The teachers and priests

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What does the upper body of the rig veda symbolise?

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The warriors and leaders

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What does the legs of the rig veda symbolise?

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The merchants, traders and farmers

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What does the feet of the rig veda symbolise?

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The manual labourers and workers

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13
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What are the teachers and priests called?

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Brahims

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14
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What are the warriors and leaders called?

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Kshatriyas

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15
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What are the merchants, traders and farmers called?

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Vaishyas

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16
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What are the manual workers and labourers called?

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Shudras

17
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Who are the Dalits?

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They are people who have been excluded from the caste system. They make up over 15% of India’s population

18
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What does Dalit mean?

A

The broken

19
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Why are Dalits not included in the caste system?

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They choose not to be as their ancestors have faced persecution

20
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What does atman mean?

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Soul/spirit

21
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How can hindus escape moksha?

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By having good karma

22
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What does it mean to escape moksha?

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Your soul (atman) is reunited with god

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