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India incl. religion
India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Indus, Gupta, Gillespie
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Large landmass separated from the rest of the continent (eg India) | Subcontinent |
| Occupation | Job |
| What geographical features separate the Indian subcontinent from Asia | Himalayas, Hindu Kush and Indian Ocean |
| Who was Asoka | Indian emperor of the Maurya Empire who conquered much of the subcontinent. Best known for converting to Buddhism and helping it spread to East Asia by paying missionaries and constructing his rock edicts |
| Missionary | someone who attempts to spread a religion to a non-believer |
| Which religion spread from the Indian subcontinent to the rest of Asia (following trade routes and missionaries) | Buddhism |
| Silk Road | Series of routes connecting China and East Asia with the Mediterranean region |
| The oldest major religion of India that is still its dominant religion | Hinduism |
| What beliefs are shared by Hinduism and Buddhism | Reincarnation, dharma, karma |
| During which empire did India experience a Golden Age | Gupta |
| What is the classical, standard language of India | Sanskrit |
| What achievements were made during the Gupta Empire | Mathematics (numeral system, infinity, zero), textiles, literature |
| Four Noble Truths | According to Buddhists these explain the causes of suffering |
| If one follows the Eightfold Path, what does he/she hope to accomplish | Nirvana |
| Eightfold Path | Eight right ways of behaving according to Buddhists |
| Nirvana | Ultimate state of enlightenment for Buddhists |
| Dukkha | 1st of Four Noble Truths/Meaning Suffering |
| According to Buddhists, what causes suffering | Desire, especially material desires |
| What are the Upanishads | Series of teachings/writings that expand on the Vedas—holy writings for Hindus |
| What are the two important rivers of Indian subcontinent | Indus and Ganges |
| Who were the Brahmans | Priests |
| What are the Vedas | Holy texts/hymns that established Hindu beliefs |
| Varna | Caste |
| Founder of Buddhism | Siddhartha Gautama |
| Where is Buddhism practiced today | Southeast Asia, China, Japan, East Asia |
| Jati | Subcastes |
| Moksha | According to Hindus, the release from reincarnation |
| Reincarnation | the belief that your soul is reborn in another form/body after your death |
| People castes are based on what | occupation |
| Karma | Belief that your current actions will determine your soul’s status in its next life |
| Dharma | Religious obligations/duty |
| What are the holy writings of Hinduism | Vedas and Upanishads |
| What are the four original Vedas | Rig Veda, Atharva Veda, Sama Veda, and Yajur Veda |
| Who were the untouchables | People who exist beneath the caste system |
| What are other names for untouchables | Dalits, pariahs |
| Who introduced the caste system to India | Aryans |
| Who were the nomadic, herders who invaded/migrated into the Indian subcontinent around 1500BC | Aryans |
| What would happen to a Hindu who fails to achieve enlightenment | Reborn |
| Samsara | Reincarnation |
| What is the Khyber Pass | Pass through the Hindu Kush mountains |
| Why do we know less about Indus civilization than Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations | We can’t decipher their writing, lack of royal palaces and religious structures |
| What can we learn about Indus civilization from the Harappan seals | Traded with Mesopotamia, trade was important |
| What proof exists that Indus cities were well-planned | Uniform bricks, wells, sewers, plumbing, grid pattern, central location of citadels and granaries |
| What product did the people of the Indus valley use to build houses and public buildings | Clay brick |
| What product were people of the Indus civilization the first to farm | cotton |
| On what river did Harappan civilization emerge | Indus |
| What are the twin capitals of Indus civilization | Harappa and Mohenjo-daro |
| How have we learned about Indus civilization | Archaeological sites |
| Uniform | Same, standardized |
| Who are the three gods of the Hindu trinity | Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva |
| Brahma | Creator god according to Hindus |
| Vishnu | Hindu god/preserver |
| Shiva/Siva | Hindu god/destroyer |
| Buddha | Enlightened one |
| Who became Buddha | Siddhartha Gautama |
| What causes the collapse of Indus civilization | Mysterious decline, most likely a natural disaster or plague |
| Monsoon | seasonal winds that have a great impact on the Indian subcontinent by bringing heavy summer rains |
| In what modern-day country was Buddhism founded | Nepal |
| Describe the origins of Hinduism | Hinduism has many different elements and has changed over time. It was influenced by the Aryans and those before them. |
| How was ancient India impacted by its geography | Limited outside influences and invasions because it was a subcontinent |
| Which religion believes in many forms of one deity | Hinduism (Brahma takes on many forms) |
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