Visual Worksheet: India`s Cultural Roots

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India's Cultural Roots
The Vedas and Early Knowledge
What are the Vedas? Write two facts 
you learned about them.
Fact 1: ________________________
Fact 2: ________________________
Match each school with its principle:
Vedanta A. Non-possession 
(aparigraha)
Buddhism B. Unity of all existence 
Jainism C. Methods for spiritual 
realization 
Yoga D. Ending suffering through 
discipline 
Charvaka E. Non-violence (ahimsa)
Fill in the blank:
The word Veda means _____________. 1.
Jagannath was originally a _____________deity before becoming part of 
Hinduism.
2.
The worship of Jagannath shows how tribal and Hindu traditions 
_____________.
3.
Check T (True) or F (False):
1. §T § F The Vedas were composed and passed down orally.
2. § T § F Buddhism teaches non-violence and discipline.
3. § T § F Jainism promotes detachment and non-possession.
4. § T § F Charvaka believes only in the material world.
5. § T § F The Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha Gautama.
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India's Cultural Roots
The Vedas and Early Knowledge
What are the Vedas? Write two facts 
you learned about them.
Fact 1: ________________________
Fact 2: ________________________
Match each school with its principle:
Vedanta A. Non-possession 
(aparigraha)
Buddhism B. Unity of all existence 
Jainism C. Methods for spiritual 
realization 
Yoga D. Ending suffering through 
discipline 
Charvaka E. Non-violence (ahimsa)
Fill in the blank:
The word Veda means _____________. 1.
Jagannath was originally a _____________deity before becoming part of 
Hinduism.
2.
The worship of Jagannath shows how tribal and Hindu traditions 
_____________.
3.
Check T (True) or F (False):
1. §T § F The Vedas were composed and passed down orally.
2. § T § F Buddhism teaches non-violence and discipline.
3. § T § F Jainism promotes detachment and non-possession.
4. § T § F Charvaka believes only in the material world.
5. § T § F The Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha Gautama.
Solutions
The Vedas and Early Knowledge
What are the Vedas? Write two 
facts you learned about them.
Fact 1:The Vedas are ancient sacred 
texts of Hinduism containing hymns, 
rituals, and philosophical teachings
Fact 2: They were composed and 
passed down orally for centuries 
before being written down 
Match each school with its principle:
Vedanta B. Unity of all existence
Buddhism D. Ending suffering through 
discipline
Jainism E. Non-violence (ahimsa)
Yoga C. Methods for spiritual 
realization
Charvaka A. Non-possession 
(aparigraha)
Fill in the blank:
The word Veda means knowledge. 1.
Jagannath was originally a tribal deity before becoming part of Hinduism. 2.
The worship of Jagannath shows how tribal and Hindu traditions 
merge/blende.
3.
Check T (True) or F (False):
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