Buddhism; Hinduism
To perform one's duties and to live as one should. The law of karma suggests that the universe is always just or fair and helped to explain caste system placement.
Reincarnation
Lights; Diwali
Buddhists embraced all people regardless of their caste.
An ascetic is a person who gives up worldly pleasures. Prince Siddhartha gave up worldly pleasures in order to seek "enlightenment".
Polytheistic; monotheistic
See National Geographic's 'Untouchable' article (via Google Classroom)
Atman
See Chapter 16
Because pharaohs were often buried with riches, "tomb robbers" sometimes broke into tombs and stole the jewels and gold that adorned and surrounded the mummies.
Nirvana
Awakened; alms
Many arms, eyes, heads; colorful skin; part human - part animal
Caste.
Age, Sickness, Death
Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife and thought that an individual would need his body and possessions for entrance into this "afterworld".
Embalming
Untouchables; 15; Collected garbage, prepared bodies for burial, cleaned latrines, removed dead animals from the road
The Vedas are a collection of sacred texts, including verses, hymns, prayers and teaching composed in Sanskrit.
Brahma; Vishnu; Shiva
See "The Mummy" (Scope Magazine), and consider our class discussion.
First
Brahmins
See National Geographic's King Tut's tomb website (via Google Clssroom)
The ideal state of happiness and peace that Buddhists seek is called ______________.
Early Hindus divided their society into classes based on the ____________ system. Explain how a person's social class was determined, and discuss how a person's social class affected his or her life.
Hindus use this word to describe a person's soul.
Hindus believe that the deity _________________creates the universe, while ______________ destroys it and _______________ preserves it.
Describe a wall of King Tut's tomb, and explain the symbolism.
Explain why the pyramid at Giza might be empty. Use what you know about the items that were generally buried with
How did the caste system affect the treatment of individuals in Buddhism?
Treating a dead body with preservatives to prevent it from decaying is called _____________.
Buddha means '_______________ one'. The Buddha believed that giving _________ (offerings) to the poor would help him find enlightenment.
Describe the physical features of some of the Hindu deities. What is the symbolism behind their unique characteristics?
What is an ascetic? Why did Prince Siddhartha become an ascetic?
The belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death.
This belief system has simple teachings, while this one has complex rituals.
A belief system focused on the belief in many gods is a _______________ religion, while a belief system focused on the belief in a single god is a __________________ religion.
Why did the ancient Egyptians believe it was necessary to preserve a person's body after death?
Identify the three forms of suffering, according to Buddhism.
This group of people worked jobs considered 'lowly' or 'dirty'. Today, this group makes up ______% of the population of India. Provide two examples of jobs that these people might hold.
This holiday is the festival of ______________ and is celebrated by Jains, Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs.
Explain the concept of 'untouchables' in India. Discuss how this system of social stratification was established, and explore how treatment of 'untouchables' has changed in modern India.
What does it mean for a Hindu to follow his or her dharma? What is the law of karma?
This group of people were priests and religious scholars.
Briefly explain the life of Siddhartha Gautama and describe how he shaped Buddhism.
Hinduism is considered India's ________________ major religion.
How did fictional works about mummies develop from ancient Egyptian burial traditions?
What are the Vedas? What language were they written in?
