Geography
How is India shaped if you look at a map?
Like a triangle jutting out into the ocean, A dorito, or a shark tooth.
What was the name of the first city developed along the Indus River Valley?
Mohenjo-Daro
How many castes are there?
5
What is the goal of Hinduism?
To be freed from the cycle of Rebirth and Suffering.
How many schools of Buddhism are there and where are they located?
What is the ocean that borders India?
Indian Ocean
What are examples of water systems that were developed in Mohenjo-Daro?
Baths, Toilets, Sewage System, and 700 Wells
How many Jati (Social Classes based on birth group) developed across South Asia?
More than 1,000.
Which Goal of Life does not bring true happiness?
2nd Goal: Material Well-Being
Siddartha Gautama, 49 days.
What rivers flows from the Himalayan mountains, and what river flows from the Hindu Kush mountains
Himalayas - Ganges
Hindu Kush - Indus
Surplus food was stored in ________.
Granaries
What is Varna?
A grouping of your class based on skill/how good you are at a job or task.
In Hinduism, what is Karma?
The sum effects of a person's actions, words, and thoughts in this and previous lives.
What is the definition of the Four Noble Truths?
The insights (Knowledge) that the Buddha had when he achieved enlightenment
What time of year would you have to sail out of India for the winds to push you towards somewhere else?
Winter (The winds push from the land to the sea)
What happened to Mohenjo-Daro after 600 years?
Mohenjo-Daro collapsed and it was abandoned by it's people
Name all of the Castes.
Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras, Dalits.
Give 3 facts about Hinduism today.
Third largest Religion, It has 1 Billion Followers,
Cows are sacred (Can't eat beef), and it has been the main Indian religion for thousands of years.
What are the 4 things the Buddha saw once he left his palace for the first time?
And Old man, and man shrunken by disease (Sickness), a dead man, a wandering holy man.
What are the other mountain ranges in India? (Hint: Western and Eastern)
Western and Eastern Ghats
What is another name for the Indus Valley Civilization?
Harappan
Name all of the Vedas.
Rig-Veda, Sama-Veda, Yajur-Veda, and Atharva-Veda.
What is Moksha?
The freedom you get from Reincarnation and Suffering.
True of False? By following Nirvana, people can end their desires and suffering.
False. By following the Eightfold Path, people can end their desires and Suffering.