Geography
The ___________ ___________ are located in the northeast region on India and have acted as a protective barrier.
Himalaya Mountains
True or False, Hinduism has one holy book that they follow.
False, there are many significant Hindu writings
Define Karma
Karma is the belief that every action brings an equal reaction.
If a person does a good deed, he will be rewarded in the future.
How do the Himalaya Mountains hinder (get in the way of) interconnectedness?
They are difficult to travel around.
Name two important rivers located in India.
Ganges River, Indus River, Brahmaputra River, Yamuna River
Define Polytheism
The belief of many gods
Define reincarnation
Reincarnation is the belief that a person’s soul is reborn after death.
The Indian Ocean Trade Complex allowed for Indians to be interconnected and therefore _________ ________ occurred, spreading ideas and cultures around to different areas.
cultural diffusion
The Deccan __________ is an elevated area of flat land, located in southern India.
Plateau
Define monotheism
The belief in many gods
What is Dharma?
Dharma are the set of rules for each caste
Describe one way civilizations impacted their environment.
- impacted rivers with irrigation
-impacted mountains and plains for agriculture
Name 2 impacts that the Himalaya mountains have had on civilizations in India.
1. acted as a protective barrier from invasions
2. made traveling and trading more difficult in and out of India
What is the belief that every action brings an equal reaction?
Karma
How do Hindu religious impact peoples' social status?
There are Hindu writings that suggest Hindus to follow their dharma within their caste rather than performing duties of another caste.
There was NO social mobility.
How did the environment have an impact on civilizations?
- Mountains: barriers to protect, hindered interconnectedness
- Rivers: gave food and travel
- Monsoons: brought dry and rainy season
India's peninsula was a benefit for trading in the _________ ________ trading complex.
Indian Ocean Trading Complex.
Who is Brahman?
the one supreme being of all the gods.
A person's __________ determines their reincarnation.
Karma
Name an impact that Hinduism beliefs had on its people.
- Untouchables: lack of respect, suffered abuse, inequality
- fixed social structures...not many options on job choice