Geo./Other
What is 5+250
255
What was Gandhi fighting for?
Peace
Who was the founder Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)
What European country controlled India for many years?
Britain
Africa, Middle East, and S.Asia/India
How many social classes are there?
4
What religion is practiced by most people in India?
Hinduism
Who led the Indian National Confrence?
Gandhi
What company originally controlled trade in India for Britain?
British East India Company
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras are examples of?
Social Classes (Castes)
Rank the social class:
Sudra
Servant
Subcontinent is?
A large landmass that is part of a continent
What Hindu concept refers to a person’s spiritual duties?
Dharma
This person followed Hindu practices (not eating meat). Who is being described?
Gandhi
What was put on the Sepoy's weapons?
Animal fat
The effect of a person's actions, both good and bad, is?
Karma
Rank the social class:
Kshatriyas
Warriors and Rulers
What river is considered the most sacred in India?
Ganges River
What belief describes the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth?
Reincarnation
How did Gandhi make his point in a peaceful way? What did he do?
Fasted
What 1930 protest involved marching 240 miles to collect salt?
Salt March
Indian troops that provided order and protection were?
Sepoys
Rank the social class:
Brahmin
Highest Ranking
What mountain range is found in the far north of the Indian subcontinent?
Himalayas
What religion emphasizes ahimsa, or nonviolence?
Jainism
Assassinated by a Hindu extremist
What event involved British soldiers firing on peaceful protestors?
Amritsar Massacre
1. Suffering is part of life
2. Suffering comes from desires for pleasure/material goods
3. Overcoming worldly desire
4. Desires are overcome by following the eightfold path
Rank the social class:
Vaisyas
Common People