Hinduism
Buddhism
Indian Society
Indian Geography
Surprise
100
This god does the dance of destruction. He usually has a snake on his shoulder. He is the father of Ganesha
Who is Shiva?
100
Buddha did this under a tree. It means to think deeply about something.
What is "meditate?"
100
The social rankings of India are called this
What is a caste system?
100
A season wind. it is wet part of the year and dry part of the year.
What is a monsoon?
100
the Indian goddess of war
Who is Durga?
200
This is the cosmic order or the 'law of the universe"
What is dharma
200
A place were religious people go to live a "life of meditation"
What is a monastery?
200
The lowest people in the caste system. They are also called "dalits."
What are untouchables?
200
A large landmass set apart from the rest of a continent.
What is a subcontinent?
200
There are 4 of these in Buddhism
What are Noble Truths?
300
If you do a good thing, you should expect a good thing to happen to you.
What is karma?
300
The peace that Buddha found at the end of his life. This stopped the cycle of reincarnation
What is nirvana?
300
This is a kind of hindu teacher who usually lives int he forest.
What is a guru?
300
These are two important rivers in the Indian subcontinent.
What are the Indus and the Ganges?
300
this is the oldest religion people still practice. It began in India.
What is Hinduism?
400
The Hindu god of success. He lost his human head when he was a boy.
Who is Ganesha
400
The idea that a spirit can pass on into another animal after death
What is reincarnation?
400
These were the people who settled in India after the civilization in Mohenjo-daro ended.
Who are the Aryans?
400
A large mountain range north of the the Indian subcontinent.
What are the Himalayas?
400
In this religion, the life Prince Siddhartha is a important example of human perfection
What is Buddhism?
500
Ancient Indian scriptures about life and death.
What are Vedas?
500
When you think about something for a long time and have really great ideas, it is called this.
What is "enlightenment?"
500
A high protected building, usually in the middle of ancient Indus valley cities.
What is a citadel?
500
This is the capital of India today.
What is New Delhi?
500
the first toilets were developed in this Indus valley city.
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
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