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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the classes of the Caste System from highest to lowest? | -Brahmins: priests/judges/scholars -Kshatriya: Warriors/Military -Vaishya: Tradesman/Craftsmen/merchants/teachers -Sudra: Servants/laborers/unskilled workers -Untouchables: Sewer cleaners/leather makers/dead body removal/ street sweepers |
| What is the mountain range in Northern India? And what does it separate India from? | Himalayas are located in Nepal and Northern India. |
| How does the mountain range affect India's climate? | -climate barriers -protects from cold, dry winds of Asia. -prevents monsoons -source of great rivers. -snow melts and provides water for rivers -the water is used for irrigation and electricity |
| Define subcontinent. | A large relatively self contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent. |
| Describe monsoon and what it means to be seasonal. | seasonal wind in southeast asia blowing from the southest between May and September that brings heavy rain for a long time period. |
| Who founded Buddhism? Why did he leave home at age 25? | Siddartha Guatama. Raised as a prince. Sheltered by and over protective father and he left the palace to explore the meaning of life and to understand how the rest of India lived. |
| What was Saddartha most concerned for? | finding a solution to the problem of suffering. selfishness was the cause. No selfishness no suffering. happiness/enlightment/nirvana |
| What are the guiding principles of Buddhism? | -4 noble truths -eightfold path -meditation -humbleness -peace and serenity |
| what did the Buddha teach about material objects? | they are irrelevant to a happy life. They create more selfishness. Which creates suffering. live simplistically not materialistically. |
| how did the geography of India help it become a thriving and successful civilization. | use of Indus and Ganges rivers for transportation food/water and irrigation. mtns protected india from cold air heavy snow in mtns allowed for spring flooding mtns drew warm which causing monsoons mtns and deserts oceans formed a protected barriers |
| What is the purpose of the eightfold path. | to guide you to enlightment and nirvana extreme peace and happiness |
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