Compare Them!
Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India were all located next to these life sustaining physical features.
What are rivers?
This religion is monotheistic, praying to one god who takes on many forms.
What is Hinduism?
This was a building constructed to be a place where the Indian people could wash themselves.
What is the Great Bath?
This is the system that refers to the social classes of India within Hindu belief.
What is the Caste System?
This is actually not a religion, but a philosophy that practices meditation, spirituality, and abandoning selfish desires.
What is Buddhism?
This discovery led to population growth and is the single most important reason civilizations like India, Egypt, and Mesopotamia developed.
What is agriculture?
This is known as the cycle of rebirth.
What is Samsara or Reincarnation?
The cities of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa included these systems which helped manage water and waste.
What is sewage or plumbing?
This Caste is at the top, Purusha's mouth.
What are priests (Brahmans)?
Buddha discovered these while meditating under a tree for 30 days. They form the foundation for Buddhist beliefs.
What are the 4 Noble Truths?
What is geography, or natural barriers?
This is a term can be summarized by the saying "what goes around, comes around".
What is Karma?
This discovery of India allowed people to treat people who are diseased or wounded.
What is medicine?
These are the lowest class on the Caste system. (Hint: be careful which you choose)
What are Sudras or Farmers?
This is the design for living which Buddhists practice in order to renounce selfish desires and live meaningful lives.
What is the Eightfold path?
The Egyptians, Indians, and Mesopotamians all invented this achievement as a form of record keeping.
What is writing?
This is a term for one's life purpose or duty.
What is dharma?
This is the name of Indian writing.
What is sanskrit?
This is a name for the group who is believed to be born without a class, and looked down on by everyone in society.
Who are the untouchables?
This is the term for ultimate "peace" or "enlightenment".
What is Nirvana?
This is how the religions of India were different than that of Egypt and Mesopotamia.
What is that they were not polytheistic?
This is the term for the ultimate release from reincarnation.
What is moksha?
This number was a discovery made by Indian mathematicians.
The number 0.
These are two ways the Caste System interacts with Hindu religion.
What are any of: Reincarnation, Karma, Dharma, Moksha, Caste position?
What is none (technically)?