2.  1. Who were the Aryans?

3.  Aryans were nomadic herders who came from central Asia and crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains and invaded India.

4.  #2. What is the Caste System?

5.  The Caste System developed a system of social classes and divided the Aryan people into caste or groups based on their occupations.

6.  #3. What do Hindus believe about Brahman?

7.  Hindus believe the spirit of Brahman is in all living things and the spirit is called Brahman.

8.  #4. How do Hindus believe people become joined forever with Brahman?

9.  Hindus believe that after many rebirths, some people reach the Highest Caste and their souls become pure and clean.  These people are ready to leave Earth and join forever in the spirit of Brahman.

11.  #1. How did Siddhartha begin his search for the truth? What did he do next?

12.  Siddhartha first searched for the truth by studying Hinduism.  What he did next is he went to live in the forest for next 6 years.

13.  #2. How did he finally find the answers he was seeking?

14.  Finally, Siddhartha decided he would meditate until he found the answers he was seeking