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

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
The Eightfold Path		The Buddha
Nirvana		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
Buddhism		the things you have to do to get to Nirvana
Siddartha Gautama		all Buddhists want to achieve this, the end of all suffering
Pillars of Asoka		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