An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods

The belief in one god.

The belief in many gods.

A polytheistic religion. India's 1st major religion. Believed to be the first religion known to mankind.

Hindu holy book

Followers of Hinduism

Group of nomadic people emerged in India

a higher power such as a god or goddess

Indian society divided into groups based on a person's birth, job, wealth

a set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society

each of the four Hindu castes, Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra.

Priests, at the top of the caste system which the Aryans made

The warrior and aristocrat varna of the caste system.

artisans and merchants

Caste that made up most of the Indian population; most were peasants and manual laborers; they had limited rights in society

lowest class of people in the caste system of Hinduism, do all the dirty work of society

In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding

The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life.

In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties

the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth

Followers of Buddhism

A prince who turned to meditation to relieve suffering and reached enlightenment. He is now known as buddha [enlightened one]

a state of perfect peace

monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus

Followers of Christianity

Founder of Christianity

The holy book of Christians.

Moses received them from the top of a mountain from God; Christians and Jews followed them; laws of God

the monotheistic religion of the Jews.

Founder of Judaism who, according to the Bible, led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God's command.

First five books of the Hebrew Bible

Followers of Judaism

Hebrew name for God

Jewish leaders and teachers

A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah),

God of Islam

The holy book of Islam

The 5 beliefs that all Islams must follow

Followers of Islam

(Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth

In Buddhism; Buddhists practice: right view, right aspiration, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration

Rivers where Indus civilization settled along

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

resources found in nature and used for trading with civilizations who didn't have access to them.

is the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another. The mixing of world cultures through different ethnicities, religions and nationalities has increased with advanced communication, transportation and technology.

people who work to spread their religious beliefs

Group of nomadic people emerged in India and took control. They established Hinduism and the caste system