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What jobs did the Dalit people have?
They were considered the unclean people. They would do dirty jobs like handling dead bodies and trash workers.
The oldest religious texts in Hinduism
How does someone leave their caste?
They can't!
What is Dharma?
Dharma is the moral code that people follow in Buddhism and Hinduism
What is nirvana?
State of freeness and happiness with no suffering
If a Vaishya were to get married, what caste(s) could they get married to?
Only other Vaishyas!
What two mountain ranges isolate south Asia from the rest of Asia?
Hindu Kush mountains and Himalayas
What is meditation?
focusing and clearing your mind aiming for a state of calm, awareness, and emotional stability
What age did people typically get married in south Asia?
Typically in their teenage years
Where did trade from south Asia reach?
From Rome in the west all the way to China and Japan in the east
What three rivers surround the south Asian subcontinent?
Brahmaputra, Ganges, Indus Rivers
How was Chandragupta a good leader?
He was an excellent military mind who conquered a lot of territory through the military.
Why types of jobs would Brahmins have?
Educated scholars and religious leaders
Explain reincarnation
Reincarnation is the belief that your soul will be passed on to another life after your death.
The Indus Valley civilization flourished between 2600 and 1900 B.C.E. in the cities of
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
What improvements in medicine did south Asia make?
They could set bones, do plastic surgery, and use antibiotics.
What improvements in math did south Asia achieve?
Algebra, and the number 0
How did the Gupta empire grow so wealthy?
The trade routes they follow led to increased amounts of trade, allowing the empire to grow very wealthy.
Explain the relationships or opinions both Hinduism and Buddhism had with the Caste system.
Hinduism believed you could not move castes but Buddhism did.
Describe marriage in south Asia.
Women were made to obey their husbands, even to the point of committing suicide if their husband died. Also, husbands were allowed to practice polygamy.
What caused some Indus valley civilizations to be abandoned?
Floods, earthquakes, and drought
What are the five tiers of the Aryan Varnas (Caste System)
Dalits, Sudras, Vaishyas, Kshatriyas, and Brahmins
What are the four noble truths in Buddhism?
The truth of suffering: (Dukkha)
The truth of the cause of suffering: (Samudaya)
The truth of the end of suffering: (Nirodha)
The truth of the path to the end of suffering: (Magga)
How do Buddhists reach Nirvana?
Buddhists can reach nirvana by following the eight fold path.
Describe the belief of Ahimsa and someone who practiced it.
Ahimsa is the practice of non violence; there are many in history who practiced it, including Gandhi, MLK, and Nelson Mandela