Geography
what continent is India in
Asia
What does Buddhism focus on?
It focuses on the positive things
what is the number 1 religion in India?
Hinduism
What is the best class in the caste system
Brahmins
What did they throw in the air for Holi?
colored sand or colored flour or colored powder
What are the rivers of India?
Ganges river, Indus river, and Brahmaputra
what are the foundational teachings of Buddhism?
4 noble truths
what religion is the 3rd most practiced religion today?
Hinduism
what is the 3rd class in the caste system?
Viashyas
Which holiday is called the festival of lights?
Diwali
What is a subcontinent?
a large landmass that is part of a larger continent.
what is the goal for Buddhism?
To reach nirvana
what is dharma?
Your duty in Hinduism
who started the caste system?
Aryans
What did Holi AND Diwali celebrate?
good over evil
What is the key factor in the growth of India's civilization
Rivers
what do you call training your mind and body?
meditation
who is the most significant and complex deities in Hinduism?
Shiva
what other name do they call the caste system?
Jati
What do you call the awesome colored sand designs for Diwali?
rangoli
What mountain chain is to the north of India?
Himalaya
Sidhartha Guatama used to be a what?
prince
what are the 3 main gods in Hinduism?
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
what are the 2 reasons that the caste system was created?
Skin color and keep Aryans in power
The little clay lamps are called what?
diyas