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20 Cards in this Set
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What did scholars learn about the Indus Valley cities? |
It's cities were well planned |
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What does agriculture on the Indian subcontinent depend heavily on? |
Summer monsoons |
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Where did the first Indian cities arise? |
Along the Indus River |
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What did the Indians use a granary for? |
To store surplus crops |
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What is the highest social group of the Aryan caste system? |
Brahmin/Priests |
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What was Siddhartha Guatama before becoming a Buddha? |
A rich prince |
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According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering? |
All selfish desires |
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What did Siddhartha do to attain enlightenment and become the Buddha? |
Meditate under a tree |
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How did the Buddha detail the stops toward achieving nirvana? |
The eightfold path |
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What did Buddha believe ended people's suffering? |
Enlightenment |
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Buddhism's eightfold path is similar to what in Hinduism? |
Dharma |
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What is the lowest caste according to the Vedas? |
Sudras/Laborers |
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What is the name of a caste based on a person's occupation? |
jatis |
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What language were the Vedas sung or chanted ? |
Sanskrit |
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What is Hindu's supreme God called? |
Brahman |
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What is the name of a person's duty to do what is right ? |
Dharma |
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What physical feature do millions of Hindus take part in ceremonies at? |
Ganges River |
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What image in our world best represents the Hindus cycle of birth, life and death? |
A wheel |
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How is the Hindu belief in karma related to the caste system? |
People in a caste because of how they lived in their past lives |
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What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common? |
Belief in many gods |
