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2. In Hinduism, fulfilling ones dharma allows a person to create good karma, to avoid suffering, and,
eventually, to break free from the cycle of rebirth.
3. Hindu religious practices vary widely, and worship does not have to take place in temples or religious shrines.
4. Buddhism is an ancient religion that can be traced back to the teachings of one man in the 500s BC.
5. One of the most important rivers in Ancient China was the Yellow river.
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There are two extremes. . . which he who has given up the world ought to avoid. What are these two
extremes? A life given to pleasures, devoted to pleasures and lusts: this is degrading, sensual, vulgar,
ignoble, and profitless; and a life given to mortifications: this is painful, ignoble, and profitless.
The Buddha, Sermon at Benares
The Brahmin was his mouth, of both his arms was the Rajanya [Kshatriya] made. His thighs became
the Vaisya, from his feet the Sudra was produced.
Rigveda, 10.90
19. Read the passage from the Rigveda. Which of the following would you expect to have the lowest status in
Vedic society?
a. the Brahmin c. the Vaisya
b. the Rajanya d. the Sudra
20. The people of Indias first civilization depended on monsoon rains to bring water for crops
a. which only happened every other year.
b. and to loosen rocks used for building.
c. and to cause flooding which deposited fertile soil.
d. and wash away accumulated debris from city streets.
Test 3 - Ancient India and China
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