Geography
India is a part of which continent
Asia
True or False: does Buddism have a god
False
True or False: does Hinduism have a one original founder
False
Why was the Caste System made
To keep the Aryans in power
What holiday is known for using bright pigments to have fun with others
Holi
What mountain chain is north of India
Himalayas
What was Buddism motivated by
kindness
What god destroys things so they can be recreated
Shiva
What is another name for the caste system
Jati
For Diwali, people would use colored powder/flour to make _____
Rangoli
What are the 2 main rivers in India
Ganges and Indus
What was the goal of Buddhism
Nirvana
Hinduism believes the water from the ________ that reaches the Ganges will purify their souls
Himalayas
What is the religion that believed in the Caste system
Hinduism
Diwali is also called ________ __ ______
Festival of Lights
What is the event called when water floods India
Monsoons
What did Buddha teach people about
The Four Noble Truths
What are the three main gods in Hinduism
Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva
Dalits had to walk around with a _____ behind them along with tapping _____ while they walked around
Broom, Sticks
For Holi, what does the Blue pigment represent
Color of the Hindu God/Lord Krishna
What is the key factor of the growth of India
rain/water
Who started Buddism
Siddartha Guatama
What is Hinduism's place in the most practiced religions, to this day
3rd place
People in the caste system had to do their _____ in order to get a higher _____
Dharma, Varna
For Holi, What does the Green powder represent
New beginnings/harvest