Geography
What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
What is the word that means to worship more than one god?
Polytheistic or Polytheism
A hereditary social class in the Hindu religion
What river valley did the first Indian civilizations begin?
The Indus River Valley
Which U.S. state was named after a president?
Washington
What mountain range acts as a barrier between India and China?
the Himalayan Mountains
What is the title of the sacred religious texts of Hinduism? (Hint: there are 4 of them)
The Vedas
Name one of the two ancient cities we discussed
Harappa or Mohenjo Daro
How many squares are on a chessboard?
64
What is the name of the sacred river that Hindus place bodies in to help them reach Moksha?
The Ganges River
What is Dharma considered in Hinduism?
A moral code - do what you are told, follow your caste
A god or goddess or other supernatural being that is considered sacred
Deity
What features did the Indus River Valley civilizations have that proved they were advanced?
1. Cities built with bricks
2. Sanitation/sewer systems
3. roads in a grid system
How many gifts would you receive if you received all the gifts from the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?
364
What river is located in Pakistan?
the Indus River
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
To reach Nirvana
the rebirth of a soul in a new body
Reincarnation
When the yearly monsoons brought rain what happened to the rivers? What did the deposit onto the plains?
They flooded, bringing silt to fertilize the surrounding soil
For which newspaper does Clark Kent work?
The Daily Planet
What is the name of the piece of land that is located in South Asia?
Indian Subcontinent
How did Hinduism develop?
A blend of Indo-Aryan traditions and other ideas
an understanding of what is important and true
Enlightenment
What is the name of the group of people who traveled over the Hindu Kush Mountains into India?
the Aryans
What is Ms. Hardy's favorite color?
Green