The Mystery of the Indus
Hinduism
The Festival of Lights
Buddha
Misc.
100
Name of the mountain range in India that acts like a "wall".
What are the Himalayas?
100
Name of a person who moves around herding animals.
What is a nomad?
100
Another name of "The Festival of Lights"
What is "Diwali"?
100
When Buddha was a boy he was called...
What is "Siddhartha"?
100
Name of the person who told Jataka Tales.
Who is "Buddha"?
200
The Hindu's Holy River in India
What is the Ganges River?
200

Number of "gods" that the Hindu people believed in.

What is many?

200
The name of the goddess that comes during the Festival of Lights?
What is "Lakshmi"?
200
When Buddha was a boy, his father was very strict and would not let him out of the palace. Why?
Because he did not want him to see any suffering or anything "bad".
200

All Jataka tales teach a...

What is "a lesson"?

300
An early city in India
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
300
The Hindus divided themselves into groups called...
What is "castes"?
300

Name one thing that Hindus do at home in order to get ready for The Festival of Lights.

What is clean the house, or prepare special foods, or gather with family and friends, or buy new clothes?

300
What it was called when Siddhartha stopped eating.
What is "fasting"?
300

God of Fire

Who is "Agni"?

400
A small statue that the Indus Valley people made jewelry for.
What is a figurine?
400
Name of the Hindu's holy book.
What is the "Rig-Veda"?
400

Name the special clothing that a woman might ware during the festival.

What is a sari?

400
Where Siddhartha went to think things over.
What is "the tree of wisdom"?
400

He built many hospitals and roads for people in his kingdom.

Who is "King Asoka"?

500
The Aryan's came to India from....
What is "Central Asia"?
500
The Hindu idea of rebirth
What is "reincarnation"?
500

The time of year that The Festival of Lights is celebrated.

What is late October/early November; "autumn" or "fall" or "Halloween" or "at the time of the Hindu New Year"?

500
Who is "Buddha" and what does his name mean?
What is "Siddhartha" and "the enlightened one"?
500

How could the richest and most powerful man in India feel jealous of a poor beggar on the side of the road?

He felt bad that the war had hurt so many people. Asoka was very sorry and wanted to lead a better life.

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