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| What is the oldest religion in the world and also a largest religion in India? | Hinduism
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| What is the system that divided Indian society in to groups? | Caste System
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| What is the process of rebirth called? | Reincarnation
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| What are the effects that good or bad actions have on person's soul called? | Karma
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| What is a word for one's duty in life? | Dharma
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| What is the Sanskirt word for nonviolence? | Ahimsa
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| What is the cycle of death and rebirth called? | Samsara
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| What does lamp symbolize in Diwali? | Knowledge
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| What is a word for "soul" in Hinduism? | Atman
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| What is the name of famous festival that is celebrated by four religions in India? | Diwali
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| How many people are following Hinduism today? | About 900 million people
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| What is a temporary ink that you put on your body? | Henna
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| What is the name of highest mountains in the world, which is located on the Northern part of India? | The Himalayas
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| What is a new moon? | When the moon is not reflected from sun
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| What is the sound that is heard in the deepest meditation? | Om
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| What four kinds of suffering people did Siddhartha saw? | Old man, Sick man, Holy mand. Dead person
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| Why did Siddhartha left fome at age of 30? | To find out meaning of life
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| What are some of the ideas that Siddhartha rejected from Hinduism? | Caste system, sacrificing(No living thing should be killed)
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| What are The Three Universal Truths and their meanings? | Anitya-nothing lasts forever, Duhka-suffering, Anatma-no soul
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| What is it called when there is no suffering, gree or anger, in a state of perfect peace, and ger freddom from Samsara? | Nirvana
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| What is goal for Buddhists? | Reaching nirvana
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| What 3 groups are the Eightfold Path divided by? | Wisdom, Behaviour, Mind
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| What does "Namaste" mean? | "There is god in you"
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| Who is the founder of Gupta Emperor? | Chandragupta I
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| Who is the founder of Mauryan Emperor? | Chandragupta Maurya
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| What is Baghrad Gita? | It's a sacred text of HInduism that tells stories and HIndu Beliefs.
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| In Gupta period, what drawings were carved of the temples and towers? | Gods
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| Indians invented ____in Math. Without ____, modern math wouldn't be possible. | Zero
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| Name four Indian achievements. | Astronomy, Hindu-Arabic numerals, inoculation and metallurgy
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| Why is Hindu-Arabic numeral called that way? | Because it was invented by Indians and Arabs spreaded it to Europe
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| Name four varnas in the Caste System. | Sudra < Vaisyas < Kshatriyas < Brahmins
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| What do you call a large landmass that is smaller than a continent? | Subcontinent
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| What is the name of path that Buddha founded and believed that it was the middle way? | The Eightfold Path
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| What are two branches of splited Buddhism and what do they each believe? | Theravada-follow Buddha's exact teachings Mahayana-Other people could help you to reach Nirvana
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| Where does water for Ganges River come from? | The Himalayas
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| What is a monsoon? | Seasonal wind patterns that cause wer and dry seasons
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| Asoka declared no war and helped citizens when he became a ______. | Buddhist
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| Name three major deities of Hinduism. | Brahma-creator, Siva-destroyer, Vishnu-preserver
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| What is the most important language of Ancient India? | Sanskirt
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| Asoka sent Buddhist _____ to other kingdoms in Asia. | Missionaries
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