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Heavy Weather
Geography
100
The caste system only applies to priests. True or false?
false
100
Who is at the bottom?
untouchables
100
What must you follow in order to achieve happiness in the Buddhist religion?
4 noble truths
100
What 2 seasons flood the Indus river?
spring and fall
100
What country is the Indus river located in?
Pakistan
200
What are vedas?
poems passed down by word of mouth
200
Who is at the top?
priests
200
What religion did the teachings of Siddhartha lead to?
Buddhism
200
What mountain range connects to the Indus river?
Hindu Kush
200
Name 2 mountain ranges in Asia
Hindu Cush & Himalayas
300
What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
reincarnation
300
What caste is one step down from priests?
royal family
300
in 500 BC what did the Indo-Aryans develop?
A written language
300
Name the 3 bodies of water that surround India
bay of bengal, arabian sea, indian ocean
300
What island is southeast of India?
Shri Lanka
400
Why does India have a caste system? For what purpose?
social needs
400
name the caste system from bottom to top
untouchables,middle class, upper class, royal family, priests
400
Which is further to the NORTH: Nepal or Bangladesh?
Nepal
400
When did the 'freak' monsoon destroy the mongol fleet. What season?
spring
400
What country is east of India?
Bangladesh
500
Who tried to break the Indian caste system
Mahatma Gandhi
500
name the caste system from top to bottom
priests, royal family, upper class, middle class, untouchables
500
Name the 4 countries that border India & India's capital city
pakistan, nepal, butan, bangladesh. Capital city is Mumbai
500
Explain the "Devine Wind"
freak incident when the monsoon came in spring, destroyed the mongol invasion fleet
500
Name all the geographic features on the Indian subcontinent
decca plateau, thar desert, ganges river, himalaya mountains