HINDUISM
BUDDHISM
GEOGRAPHY
WILD CARD
SOCIAL CLASSES
100
The belief in many Gods.
What is polytheistic?
100
This prince founded Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha Guatama?
100
The two most important rivers of ancient Indian civilization
What are the Indus and Ganges Rivers?
100

Name of the large public bath found at Mohenjo-Daro

What is the Great Bath?

100
These people introduced the Caste system into the Indian sub-continent.
Who are the Aryans?
200
The cycle of birth, life, death & rebirth.
What is reincarnation?
200
All human suffering is cause by this.
What is the "desire" for things?
200
The summer and winter winds which bring rains to the Indian sub-continent.
What are monsoons?
200

The migrants believed to have entered India after the decline of the Indus River valley civilization

The Indo-Aryans

200
The lowest social class of the Caste System, considered to be sub-human.
Who are the Untouchables?
300

The spiritual law of cause and effect

What is karma?

300

The core teachings of the Buddha that explain suffering, its cause, and its end.

The Four Noble Truths

300
The two well-planned Indus valley cities built in a grid-like design.
What are Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
300

Cultural acceptance of allowing more than one spouse at a time.

Polygamy

300
The highest social class of the Caste System.
Who are the Brahmin?
400
The collection of epic poems, hymns, prayers and songs of the Hindu faith.
What are the Vedas?
400
The highest level of the Buddhist religion an individual can attain.
What is Nirvana?
400
The highest mountains in the world which are located to the north of the Indian sub-continent.
What are the Himalayas?
400
A hindu's expected duty based on one's class and stage of life

What is dharma

400
The second class of the Caste System, also known as the warrior caste.
Who are the Kshatriya?
500

The ultimate spiritual goal for Hindus: release from the cycle of rebirth

What is moksha?

500

Good Buddhists must practice these steps to reach Nirvana.

What is the 8-fold path.

500
This pass is located in northwestern India and was used for entry into the Indus River valley by the Aryan peoples.
What is the Khyber Pass?
500
What is ahimsa?

The teaching/belief in non-violence

500
The lowest social class of the Caste System, excluding the Untouchables, mostly comprised of laborers.
Who are the Sudra?
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