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1
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Who copied a lot from this culture

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The Nazis

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What symbol did who copy

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The Nazis copied the symbol of peace & happiness

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Who were Indo-European

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The Aryans

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Were the Aryans light or dark skinned

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Light skinned

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The Aryans overthrew who

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The Harappans and the Dasas

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The Aryans are ancestors of what languages

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Modern languages like Spanish and English

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The Aryans came through what

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The Khyber pass

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What were the Aryans

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Nomadic herders made of tribes

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Were the Dasas dark or light skinned

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Dark skinned

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Who ruled the tribes

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Rajahs or chiefs

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What did the Aryans do a lot

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Fight with each other

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What was the source of wealth and basis of life

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Cattle

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What is cattle

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Sacred

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Where do the Aryans settle and what do they become

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They settled in the Ganges plain and became farmers

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Did the Aryans have a written language early on

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No

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What was the spoken language

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Sanskrit

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How was history preserved

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Through epics and oral tradition

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What was the written language called

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Sanskrit

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What were the sacred books and how many were there

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The Vedas and there were 4

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What does Veda mean

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Book of knowledge

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What was the greatest book

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The Rig-Veda, the oldest religious writing

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What was the 2nd greatest book

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Upanishads, students asking teachers stuff

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What was at the top of the Aryan social structure

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gods

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How many gods did they have

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Millions

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How many social classes were there and what was it called
There were 4 and they were referred to as Varnas or the Caste System
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What were the titles and jobs of the Varnas or Caste System
``` Brahmins= the priests Kshatriyas = the warriors/ rulers Vaisyas = the merchants, artisans, and farmers Sudras = the servants ```
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What group was outside the Caste System
The Dalits also known as the Pariahs or untouchables = considered outcasts
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What are the Dalits considered
Unclean
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What jobs do the Dalits have
Undertakers, butchers and latrine cleaners
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The Caste System is what
The core of Hinduism and is illegal but still done
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What did epic poems deal with
The concept of good and evil
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What is the story of interactions between gods and humans
Mahabharat
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What is the love story that deals with the struggle of good and evil
Ramayana
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What is the oldest religion and who founded it
Hinduism and it has no founder
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How long has Hinduism been around
Around 4K years
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What do Hindus worship
One god, Brahman, with millions of faces
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The Aryans believed in what
Appeasing gods to win their favor
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The three major gods
``` Brahma = creator Vishnu = preserver Shiva = destroyer ```
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Brahma has what
Many heads
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Who is Ganesha
They are intelligent with the head of an elephant and body of human
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Hinduism has what
No set of beliefs
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What do all Hindus believe in
Universal Soul aka Brahman
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Hindus believe Brahman is in what
Everything, like animals
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Why are Hindus vegetarian
They believe all life is sacred
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What are the 4 life goals
``` Dharma = good moral life Arthra = gain wealth/success Karma = find pleasure/happiness Moksha = seek enlightenment ```
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What is the goal for Hindus
To unite soul with Brahman
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What is done to unite souls
Reincarnation
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What is Samsara
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
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What happens to good and bad people in the caste system
Good people move up and bad people move down in the caste system
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What is Dharma
Role in life
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What is a bad thing to do
Violate dharma
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Reincarnation happens till what
Till you reach moksha and are freed from samsara
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What are the 3 things done to reach moksha
Meditation Good Karma Yoga
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What are mantras
Sacred sounds
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Where do Hindus worship
Home and in Mandirs ( temples )
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What is a guru
Spiritual teacher
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What is pilgrimage
Journey to get closer to god
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What is fire
An image of god and so ashes are spread
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What are rivers to the Hindus
Life
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What is Hinduism
The 3rd largest religion
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What is Jainism
A major branch of Hinduism

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