holidays
winter to spring
What is the lowest ranking in the Caste system
Untouchable/dalit
what does Buddhism focus on?
on training your main and thinking of positive things
India was the first to use... (type of math)
calculus
Where is India located?
In Asia
why do they celebrate Holi?
to go to good over evil
What jobs are in the brahmin ranking?
Priests, scholars
What is the goal to achieve in Buddism?
To achieve Nirvana a state of peace
what is the modern language in India?
sanskrit
Where did ancient India start?
Near/at the Indus River, northwest of India.
During Diwali what do people put on their floors?
Rangoli design
why did they created the caste system?
because castes control everyone's behavior and choices
Like Hinduism, Buddhism focuses on the..
spirit world instead of the everyday world.
What game did Ancient India invent?
Snakes and ladders
what was the a common weather in India?
Monsoons
What is the Rangoli made out of?
Sand, rice, flour, and flower petals
What varna is below brahmins?
Kshatriya or warriors
who started Buddhism?
Buddha
How did the education back then affect the education in India now?
The education in ancient India was more advanced than anywhere else in the world at that time, making education in India advanced now.
Why did the early nomads leave India?
India had droughts, earthquakes, and floods.
In Hoil what does the color yellow represent?
it represents turmeric
How can someone be put into a different class?
By doing their karma and dharma, they will die and reincarnate into a higher class.
What do you have to follow in order to achieve
Nirvana?
The 8 fold path
How did India change writing?
they develop different genres if writing
what mountain chain is to the north of India?
Himalayas