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Scared river for Hindus; flows from the Himalayas east to the Bay of Bengal.
Harappa
Indus
Ganges
Shudra
Mountain range extending 1,500 miles along the border between India and Tibet; contains the world's highest mountain-Mt. Everest.
Harappa
Ganges
Vasishya
Himalayas
Aryan
A scared River for Hindus; flows from the Himalayas east to the Bay of Bengal.
Normadic invaders around 1,500 B.C.; brought Sanskrit and spread Hinduism.
Location of the first Civilization in the Area.
Class of people made up of Farmers and merchants.
Harappa
Indus River civilization @ 2,000 B.C.; advanced with complex cities with plumbing. trade networks, weights and measures and established Hinduism.
Scared river for Hindus; flows from the Himalayas east to the bay of Bengal.
Normadic invaders around 1,500 B.C.; Brought Sanskrit and spread Hinduism.
Class system determined by birth.
Location of the first civilizations in the area of India. Located along the Indus River it was home to the early cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. Know for having rich soil to grow crops.
Ganges
Indus River Valley
Aryan
Himalayas
Flows from Tibet through northern India then Southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea.
Ganges
Harappa
Varnas
Indus
The number of people living in a specific measurable area. E.G. 100 people per square mile.
Indo-European
Harappa
Population Density
Caste System
Indo-European
Normadic invaders around 1,500 B.C.; Brought sanskrit and spread Hinduism.
Class system determined by birth.
The third class of people made up of farmers and merchants.
A type of language family, or group of similar language.
The first written language i India. The sacred language of Hinduism.
Varnas
Sanskrit
Shudra
Vaishya
Vedas
Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.
The first written language in India. The sacred language of Hinduism.
Below the Brahmins consisted of the warriors and leaders.
Third class of people made up of farmers and merchants.
Your place in life determined by birth.
Dharma
Caste System
Shudra
Sanskrit
The four classes of the caste system.
Vaishya
Kshatriya
Sanskrit
Varnas
Actions in this life, and previous lives, decide your future existence is called....
Dharma
Varnas.
Karma
Vedas
Vaishya
The third class of people made up of farmers and merchants.
The second class made up of warriors and leaders.
The fourth class and lowest class. Made up of laborers and servants.
First class made up of priests. Only group who could learn and teach the holy texts.
Brahmins
The second class consisted of warriors and leaders.
The first class made up of priests. Only group that could learn and teach the holy texts.
The third class of people made up of farmers and merchants.
The fourth class and lowest class made up of laborers and servants.
Kshatriya
The third class of people made up of farmers and merchants.
The first class made up of priests. The only group that could learn and teach the holy texts.
The second class consisted of the warriors and leaders.
The fourth and lowest class. Were the laborers and servants.
Personal duty, depending on ones place in society.
Varnas
Sanskrit
Dharma
Buddhism
Shudra
The highest class made up of the priests. Only group who could learn and teach the holy texts.
The third class made up of farmers and merchants.
The second class consisted of the warriors and leaders
The fourth and lowest class made up of laborers and servants.
The idea of achieving enlightenment. through the teachings of Buddha.
Dharma
Aryan
Buddhism
Ahimsa
Mahayanna Buddhism
Those who practices this believe that Buddha was a god. People that worship Buddha will go to Heaven.
Those who priactice this believe that Buddha was a great teacher but not a god.
The practice of nonviolence against all living things.
Jainism
Hinduism
Ahimsa
Buddhism
The path to Enlightenment. Including the way to stop suffering is to stop wanting.
Ahimsa
Four Noble Truths
Jainism
Varnas
Jainism
Path to Enlightenment. Including the way to stop suffering is to stop wanting.
Religion that does not believe in a Supreme being. Emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all things.
Four classes of the caste system.
The practice of Nonviolence against all living things.
Untouchables were so low they were not part of the caste system. They did the work that nobody else would do in India.
True
False
A person that travels around to holy sites.
Sanskrit
Shundra
Pilgrim
Dharma
The dominant religion of India. Polytheistic.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Ahimsa
Jainism
Monsoon is
The four classes of people.
Religious texts (books).
Seasonal winds that bring lots of rain.
An Area in India.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body is called....
Ahimsa
Karma
Dharma
Reincarnation
Those who practice this believe that Buddha was a great teacher but not a god.
Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
Mahayana Buddism
