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| how do castes, reincarnation, and dharma relate to each other? | If you follow the darmha for your caste, you will be reincarnated into a higher caste.
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| "As you sow, so shall yyou reap" meaning? | Karma:
If you do something good, something good will happen to you.
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| what is Moksha? | when you are released for reincarnation, you have reached _______ hindus want to obtain this.
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| India is part of South Asia and the Indian Subcontinent (along with Pakistan and Bangladesh), separated from the rest of Asia by the mountainous barrier of the _____________ and the ________________. | India is part of South Asia and the Indian Subcontinent (along with Pakistan and
Bangladesh), separated from the rest of Asia by the mountainous barrier of the
_____Himalayas________ and the _______Hindu Kush_________.
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| The mountain ranges in northern India contain the headwaters (streams that are the sources of rivers) of the ____Ganges______, ___________________, and __________________ Rivers. | The mountain ranges in northern India contain the headwaters (streams that are the
sources of rivers) of the ____Ganges______, ___________Indus________, and
________Brahmaputra__________ Rivers.
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| The ____________________________ stretches across northern India from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal, close to where the Brahmaputra and the Ganges join into one of the world’s largest river deltas in Bangladesh. | The _________Indo-Gangetic Plain___________________ stretches across northern
India from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal, close to where the Brahmaputra and
the Ganges join into one of the world’s largest river deltas in Bangladesh.
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| India’s land features from North to South range from the high mountains, to river valleys and fertile flood plains of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus, to the _______________ which dominates the southern end of the peninsula | India’s land features from North to South range from the high mountains, to river valleys
and fertile flood plains of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus, to the
___ Deccan Plateau____________ which dominates the southern end of the peninsula
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| Temperatures in India range from very hot in the tropical ____ to near Arctic cold in the mountainous ___. | Temperatures in India range from very hot in the tropical south to near Arctic cold in the
mountainous north.
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| India is the _______ most populous country on the earth after China, with a population of ______________ people and some of the world’s largest cities. | India is the ___2nd____ most populous country on the earth after China, with a
population of ______1.1+ billion_________ people and some of the world’s largest cities.
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| About _____% of India’s population is employed in agriculture. Major crops include _____ | About _the majority___ of India’s population is employed in agriculture. Major crops include____rice, grain, spices, cotton, and tea_
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| Since the 1990’s, India has been experiencing rapid economic growth,especially in high tech industries. _____ are an important product. | Since the 1990’s, India has been experiencing rapid economic growth, especially in high
tech industries. ______Textiles___ are an important product.
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| Poverty is a concern, despite India’s economic growth. About ______% of India’s population lives on less than $____ a day (2008 World Almanac), with about _____% of India’s poor living in rural areas. | Poverty is a concern, despite India’s economic growth. About __majority____% of India’s population lives on less than $__2___ a day (2008 World Almanac), with about
___majority_% of India’s poor living in rural areas.
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| ______________ and _____________ are two of the most widely spoken of India’s languages. About _______% of the population speaks ________________. Most Indian languages are derived from _______sanskrit_______________ | ____Hindi__________ and _____English_________ are two of the most widely
spoken of India’s languages. About ___30____% of the population speaks
______Hindi___________. Most Indian languages are derived from
_______sanskrit_______________
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| About _______% of the population is Hindu . | About ___majority__% of the population is Hindu.
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| c. _________________, _________________, ___________________, and ________________, although minority religions each have followings numbering in the millions. | c. ____Buddhism______________, _________Jainism___________,
______Christianity_______________, and ______Sikhism_________________,
although minority religions each have followings numbering in the millions.
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| . Although abolished in India’s constitution, the social divisions of the centuries old ________________ (based primarily on occupation or profession) can still influence social mobility and economic opportunity. | . Although abolished in India’s constitution, the social divisions of the centuries old
__caste system______________ (based primarily on occupation or profession) can still
influence social mobility and economic opportunity.
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| India is the world’s most populous_______________. It is governed by a federal parliamentary system which includes a two house legislative branch, an executive branch, and a judicial branch with a supreme court. | India is the world’s most populous __democracy_____________. It is governed by a
federal parliamentary system which includes a two house legislative branch, an executive
branch, and a judicial branch with a supreme court.
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| India has ________ states (including the disputed _________, India’s only Muslim majority state) and 7 union territories. | India has ___28__ states (including the disputed __Kashmir_____, India’s only Muslim
majority state) and 7 union territories.
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| Hinduism | Hindus worship many
Gods
Reincarnation – the
belief that the soul is
reborn again and again in
different forms
Karma – the positive or
negative force caused by
a person’s actions
Special respect for cows
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| Buddhism | Founded by Siddartha
Gautama, who became
known as Buddha, or the
“enlightened one”
Suffering is caused by
desires
Nirvana – the escape
from sufferin
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| Jainism | Teaches that all things in
nature have souls
Reject all forms of
violence against any
living thing
Vegetarians
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| Sikhism | Combines elements of
Hinduism and Islam
History of service in the
army
Some want to break
away from India and
form an independent
country
believe in one God
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