Practice The Background: Sacrifices And Debates (4.2) - THINKERS, BELIEFS AND BUILDINGS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS (c. 600 BE - 600 CE)

Practice: The Background: Sacrifices and Debates

Lesson 4.2THINKERS, BELIEFS AND BUILDINGS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS (c. 600 BE - 600 CE)

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Question 1.
Who were some of the key thinkers mentioned in this section?
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Think about names that frequently arise in discussions about philosophy in ancient India.
Question 2.
What is the sacrificial tradition?
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Consider rituals performed in ancient times for divine favor.
3Question 3.
Who were the prominent thinkers during the mid-first millennium BCE in India?
- Zarathustra and Confucius
- Gautama Buddha and Mahavira
- Socrates and Plato
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Think of the founders of major Eastern religions.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Upanishads aimed at understanding the cosmic order.
- True
- False
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Consider what purpose the Upanishads served in ancient texts.
Question 5.
Discuss the impact of the sacrificial tradition on the social structures of ancient India.
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Consider how rituals served to maintain societal order.
Question 6.
Evaluate how the philosophical debates led to the rise of new religious movements in ancient India.
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Link the debates to specific changes in religious practices.

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