Geography
A chain of mountains that separate India from Asia
Himalayas
How many Gods/Goddesses do Buddhist believe in
0. Buddhism is a life style
The creator God
Brahmin
A change in the seasonal wind patterns
Monsoons
Highest peak in the world
Mt. Everest
Surround the Deccan Plateau with land good for agriculture
Eastern/Western Ghats
How many paths do Buddhist need to follow
8
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
There was no single founder
Warm, Rainy Air
Summer Monsoons
Identify one of the two civilizations discussed in class
Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
Elevated land that takes up a majority of India which is used for farming or grazing
Deccan Plateau
A state of complete happiness and bliss
Nirvana
Vedas- Daily life stories
Upanishads- The guide to Reincarnation
Cold Dry winds
Winter Monsoons
The very top of the Caste System
Brahmins
Land that has 3 sides with water around it
Pennisula
The founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
The destroyer god
Shiva
This natural disaster accompanies summer monsoons and moves large amounts of land
Mudslide
They were not members of the caste system because they were viewed as inferior and had to do the terrible jobs
Pariah/Harijon/Dalits/Untouchables
Smaller part of a continent with a different climate
subcontinent
1)Life is suffering
2) Suffering causes desire
3)Ending desire ends suffering
4)Follow the 8 Fold Path
The 4 Noble Truths
An enlightened state of happiness and bliss
Moksha
What direction do the winter monsoons come from
Northeast
The process of being reborn into the caste system if you hadn't yet reached Moksha or Nirvanna
Reincarnation