Geography
Ganges
What is the profession or job of those who are part of the highest level of the caste system?
What flower symbolized the birth of the universe for Hindus?
Lotus Flower
What does the term "Buddha" mean?
The Enlightened One
____________ is the first written language of ancient India.
Sanskrit
Through what modern day country does the Indus River mainly flow?
Pakistan
What is the lowest class of people called in ancient India--they were not part of the caste system.
Untouchables
Om
Buddhism started in India and spread to ___________.
China
_____________ is the sacred text of Hinduism?
What is the world's tallest mountain peak?
Mt. Everest
The festival of lights describes which Hindu holiday?
Divali or Diwali
What do Hindus want their soul to reach after the cycle of rebirth is over?
Moksha
This is the term given to the state of blissful peace and freedom from reincarnation.
Nirvana
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The ruins of what TWO large, ancient cities were found along the Indus River Valley?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
What holiday is celebrated by throwing colored powder on each other to celebrate the coming of Spring?
Holi
What is the process of rebirth called?
Reincarnation
1. All life involves suffering
2. Suffering is caused by selfish desire
3. End suffering by ending selfish desires
4. End selfish desire by following the 8 Fold Path
This word means the science that deals with extracting metal from ore and using it to create useful objects.
What THREE bodies of water surround the country of India?
Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean
Which caste was made up of the rulers and the warriors?
Name THREE Hindu gods/goddesses
Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Ganesha, Kali, Krishna
Name FOUR of the 8 Fold Path
Right belief, right purpose, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right meditation
The Mahabharata and the Ramayana are two examples of Indian _________.
Epics