SS- Chapter 15 test

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In some Hindu traditions, what is the Shiva?
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In some Hindu traditions, what is the Shiva?
A destroyer.
The festival of Divali, which begins the Hindu New Year, celebrates?
The victory of good over evil.
Who were the Aryans?
A nomadic people who moved into India.
In some Hindu traditions, what is the Brahma?
A creator.
Which animal became a symbol for the Hindu belief in reverence for life?
The cow.
What change marked the transition from early Vedic religion to Brahmanism?
As rituals grew more complex, a special class arose to perform them.
In the caste system, how were people in India placed into a certain social class?
By birth.
The vedic religion is named for the Vedas, which are?
A collection of sacred texts.
To Hindus, the soul, or atman, is a part of?
Brahman.
The ancient social class system was called varna. What did early Hindus mean by varna dharma?
Each caste had its own duties.
A person who spoke these words most likely belonged to which caste? "I have been learning about battle. My father is showing me how to use different kinds of weapons so I will be a good warrior."KshatriyasWhy did the Untouchables live in separate communities?They were considered unclean.Which job was a Shudra most likely to do?Plow a field.Which of these is the best reason for someone in India to study Sanskrit?To read the ancient texts.How was the Hindu belief about Karma related to the caste system?People are in a caste because of how they lived in past lives.