Geography
This country covers most of South Asia.
What is India?
The Harappan Society existed during this time.
What is 3300-1300 BCE?
This is the HIGHEST level of the caste system.
What is Brahmin?
This is the primary text for Hinduism.
What is the Vedas?
This is the founder of Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)?
This ocean borders South Asia.
What is the Indian Ocean?
This word refers to making things equal for all people and was a key feature of Harappan Society.
What is standardization?
This is the LOWEST level of the caste system.
What is the Dalits or Untouchables?
This is the main god of the Hindu faith.
Who is... Brahmin?
This is the first noble truth.
What is all life includes suffering?
South Asians use this river for bathing, washing clothes, etc.
What is the Ganges River?
This was invented by the Harappans.
Describe the impact of the caste system on Brahmins.
Describe karma.
What is good deeds=good energy?
This is the second noble truth.
What is why we suffer?
This sea has been getting smaller and smaller over time.
What is the Aral Sea?
Describe the government in Harappan Society.
What is...
-No central government
-No monuments to political or religious leaders
Describe the impact of the caste system on Dalits.
Dalits work as sewage workers dealing with animal and human waste. They are often treated as animals and cannot enter holy places.
Describe dharma.
What is duty?
This is the third noble truth.
What is a way to change our desires and expectations?
Describe how BOTH the Ganges River and the Aral Sea have had a negative impact on human health.
What is...
Ganges River- Water Pollution causes diseases by drinking the water.
Aral Sea- salt and dust in the air are causing health issues because of the chemicals.
This item was used to support the Harappan economy (it was how they made their income).
What is lapis lazuli?
Compare the caste system to our present society.
What is...
there are some connections between the caste system and present day. For example, inequality in society and issues of slavery, racial, gender, and religious profiling and discrimination, and police brutality.
Describe samsara and moksha.
What is...
Samsara is the cycle of life and death (continuous suffering).
Moksha is the release from the cycle (eternal joy).
Name at LEAST 4 of the folds on the 8-fold path.
What is...
Right Understanding
Right Speech
Right Intentions
Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration