Review Assignment: India, China, Hinduism, Buddhism - Gabe Smith | Library

Vocabulary: below is a categorizing activity that can help you review some of the important vocabulary from this unit

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Categorize the vocabulary terms into the correct topic

For these next questions, listen to the audio and identify the concept described.

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Moksha		lowest, some say even "outside" of the caste system
untouchables		life after death, hopefully into a higher caster
Hinduism		do good and good will come back to you!
Vedas		The roles and duties of your caste. You be you!
Brahma		holy river for Hindus
karma		holy book for Hindus
dharma		release from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth
reincarnation		main god, unifying force
Ganges River		what all these terms have to do with

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Pillars of Asoka		The Buddha
Buddhism		Life is suffering, we suffer because we desire material goods, end that desire and you end suffering, end that desire by following the eightfold path
The Eightfold Path		the things you have to do to get to Nirvana
Nirvana		all Buddhists want to achieve this, the end of all suffering
Siddartha Gautama		ruler of the Mauryan Empire, converted to Buddhism, put these everywhere to unify his empire
The Four Noble Truths		what all these terms have to do with