This is one of the oldest (and today's third largest) religions in the world that developed in India and believes many gods control the forces of nature and society.
What is Hinduism?
100
This is a large landmass that is part of a continent but distinct from it.
What is a subcontinent?
100
In the Indian folktale/fable "The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal," the man speaks to these three things to try to save himself.
What is a pipal tree, buffalo, and jackal?
100
This is the rebirth of the soul or spirit in different bodies over time.
What is reincarnation?
100
These are the highest mountains in the world.
What are the Himalaya?
200
This was a prized possession among the new people who migrated to India. This possession provided meat, milk, and butter.
What are cattle?
200
These are strong winds that blow in one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer, usually producing drenching storms in the summer.
What are monsoons?
200
Daily Dubs.
I know you lie.
Tell me, do you think I'm dumb?
(Don't answer out loud!!!)
200
This is the term for a teacher and spiritual guide in ancient India.
What is a guru?
200
This social group of ancient India was treated very badly, and its members were forced to tap two sticks together so that everyone would hear them coming and have time to move away.
What are Pariahs / Untouchables?
300
They came to India from central Asia and brought changes in farming, writing, religion and social groups.
Who are the Aryans?
300
This social group of ancient India were the priests.
What are Brahmins?
300
This was a new written language brought to India around 1500 B.C.
What is Sanskrit?
300
This was an ancient Indian practice where a wife was expected to jump in the flames of her dead husband's cremation, or risk being shunned for the rest of her life.
What is suttee?
300
This is a social group that someone is born into and cannot leave.
What is a caste?
400
This religion, said to be founded by 24 saints and Mahavira, stressed nonviolence to all living things (even tiny insects).
What is Jainism?
400
He gave up a comfortable life, founded a religion based on giving up desires/seeking wisdom, and became known as the Buddha.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
400
According to a religion, this is a state of wisdom a person can achieve if he or she gives up all desires.
What is nirvana?
400
This is the universal spirit from the ancient religion in India.
What is Brahman?
400
This is a government headed by religious leaders.
What is a theocracy?
500
This is the title for the heart of the Buddha's teachings, and are his main realities of life.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
500
These are the two major northern rivers of India.
What are the Indus and Ganges?
500
This is the TITLE of the STEPS people must take to eliminate suffering and desires, according to the Buddha's main teachings.
What is the Eightfold Path?
500
This idea, from an ancient Indian religion, means nonviolence to all living things and was applied by Ghandi and MLK Jr.
What is ahimsa?
500
These are two of the oldest major cities of India's earliest civilizations.