Hindu or Buddhist?
This religious group loves the Caste System...
Hinduism
The most important and vital river to the Ancient Indian people...
The Indus River
WooHoo! I'm a Priest and a Teacher, this means that I am in the ________ caste/class!
Brahmin
In what style did the Ancient Indus Valley people write in?
Pictographs
Who won this year's super bowl?
Kansas City SWIFTS
Which group said it, "Meditation is key to reaching Nirvana."
Buddhists
HELP! I am near the city of Harappa and I need to find the Himalayas. Which CARDINAL DIRECTION should I head? (North, East, South, or West)?
We are skilled farmers, craftsmen, and merchants. We also tend to the cattle and farm! We are in the _____ caste/class.
Vaishya(s)
True or False: We know exactly the language that used by the Indus people and it was Tamil.
FALSE
What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland
His name is Manapo, what's his job title?
Buddhist Monk
I love sitting on the banks of the Ganges River, but sometimes I want to be in the desert. Which CARDINAL direction to I need to go if I want to hang out in the Thar Desert? (North, East, South, or West)?
Head WEST
TWO PART QUESTION: The _______ wrote songs and stories about their gods. The stories were called the ______.
1) Aryans
2) Vedas
What TWO types of food did the Indus people enjoy eating?
Seafood and Fruit
Name the colors of India's flag
Orange, White, Green, BLUE
Who said it, "The ultimate goal is to reach Moksha!"
Hindus
AHH! India is surrounded by water! Which THREE bodies of water is surrounded by?
In today's India, although the Caste System has been forbidden in the Indian Constitution since 1950, how many Dalit continue to live in poverty?
160 million
Name the FOUR types of jobs for people in the Ancient Indus Civilization
Trader, Farmer, Craftworker, and Builder
Pickles start out as which vegetable?
Cucumber
Fill in the blank, "______ is when the soul returns to Earth to another body or form. Hopefully, if you had good _______, you would be reborn into a higher ______. It's important to follow divine law, or in other words, follow your Dharma so that you can achieve ______, the freedom from the cycle of life and death."
"REINCARNATION is when the soul returns to Earth to another body or form. Hopefully, if you had good KARMA, you would be reborn into a higher CASTE. It's important to follow divine law, or in other words, follow your Dharma so that you can achieve MOKSHA, the freedom from the cycle of life and death."
What are the FULL names of the THREE major rivers in India? (Spelling counts, must name all three correctly)
1) Ganges River, 2) Indus River, 3) Brahmaputra River
Name all FOUR of the "polluting activities" that the Untouchables had to do.
1) Sweeping Streets, 2) Collecting Garbage, 3) Cleaning Toilets, and 4) Digging Graves
This city was an important port city, trading ships set sail from here. There were many skilled craft workers who made pottery, jewelry from gold, and gemstone beads.
Lothal
Name ALL SIX performers at this year's super bowl halftime show.