Hinduism
To be reborn into another life is called . . . . ?
Reincarnation
Who is at the top of the Caste System?
Priests
When the plates collided, they pushed Earth’s crust, forming the _________, world’s highest mountain range
Himalayas
2500 BCE, civilizations developed in the _________
Indus Valley
What is the ultimate goal of a Hindu?
End the cycle of rebirth by living selflessly and eliminating material desires
Why did the Harappa civilization end?
Rainfall diminished, agriculture declined
Natural disasters changed course of rivers
Irrigation became more difficult
People began to abandon the cities
Originally an _____________, 40 million years ago moving plates drove it into Asia
Island
World’s first ___________, built with the same layout and features
Planned Cities
What are the three most important deities in Hinduism?
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
New people began crossing the _____________ into India in 1500 BCE
Hindu Kush
Present day India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan make up a ______________ of South Asia
Subcontinent
Harappa were ______________, boats, wheeled vehicles
Long distance traders
eries of exercises intended to help a person achieve spiritual insight
Yoga
Language and Religion of the Aryan Civilization
Sanskrit, Brahmanism
Strong seasonal winds, dry season in winter, wet season in summer
Monsoon
Spanned over the mountains into what are now _________, __________, ___________
Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq
In Hindu beliefs, peoples actions create . . . .
Karma
Possibly belonged to _______________ people, however it is disputed
Indo-European
Much like the Tigris and Euphrates, these rivers provide water for _________ and deposit fertile soil for farming.
Irrigation
Much of their civilization still remains a _________
Mystery