Holidays
What holiday is known as the colored festival.
Holi
Why is Buddhism different then Hinduism?
They focus more on the spirit world.
What is the social system that divides people into groups based on birth?
The Caste System.
What is subsistence farming?
growing food for self consumption.
What materials did sculptors use? Who was allowed to go to college?
Men
Why do people celebrate diwali
Good over evil
Buddhism people believe in a place called ?
Nirvana
What group is known as the "Untouchables" in the Caste system?
The Dalits
What metals were tools and weapons made out of?
copper, tin and bronze.
What materials did sculptors use?
clay, wood and bronze
What is Diwali known as?
festival lights
Buddhist believe in coming back to life, this is known as?
Reincarnation
Are people allowed to change Vernas?
Not unless reincarnation.
What made trading routes more secure during the Maurya Empire?
Better roads
India was the first civilization to use what type of math?
calculus
What does orange represent for Holi.
Religion and stength
What is the Eightfold Path?
8 steps to enlightenment
What types of jobs were included in the Middle Class "Vaisyas"?
Traders, Merchants and Farmers.
What helped the economy grow during the Gupta Empire?
Trading
what did the used to create bricks for buildings.
Mud
What does the color blue mean on the day of Holi?
Hindu good, Lord kirishna
This belief explains how a person is reborn after death based on their actions.
Karma
Who created the Caste System?
The Aryans
What was the most desirable export?
Silk , cotton and linen.
Sanskrit language was developed in Ancient India by the?
Aryans