India Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
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what type of climate does India have?

A

tropical

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2
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what is 2 theory’s of what happened to the Indus valley Civilisation

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Invasion Theory, Original People Theory, and Migration Theory.

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3
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why did ancient people primarily use oral tradition

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Most people couldn’t read or write

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4
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what is the order from the casete system top to bodem

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Priests
Warriors
Merchants
Farmers

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5
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did Hinduism began around 1000 BC

A

no

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6
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did Buddhism grow from Hinduism

A

yes

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7
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what made the caste system different from other systems

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it was religiously based

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8
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historians know more about Hinduism that Buddhism true or false

A

false

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9
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the belief that your actions bring a similar consequence is called

A

Karma

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10
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the way you should act according to your “role” in society that is different for everyone is called

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Darma

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11
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the Hindu idea of a “force” that everything In the universe is a part of is called

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Brahman

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12
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the goal in Hinduism to escape the reincarnation cycle is called

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Moksha

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13
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the vades are…

A

Hymns that helped from the basic idea of Hinduism

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14
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what is the oldest Veta

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the Rig Veta

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15
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which is not a way to get moksha
1Devotion to a god
2Enlightenment
3Meditation
4Good works

A

2

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16
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is Buddism monotheistic

17
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Siddhartha Gautama was born in what modern-day nation

18
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the first noble truth of Buddhism says…

A

All of life is suffering

19
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what is enlightenment in Buddhism

A

a state of perfect wisdom that comes from meditation

20
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which of the 2 are true about Hindu gods
1They are associated with animals
2They are considered parts of one god
3different regions have different major gods
4There are millions of them

21
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Siddhartha Gautama was a prince before becoming Budda

22
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what is the name of the path to enlightenment in Buddhism is…

A

the eightfold path

23
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according to Buddha what causes suffering

A

selfish desires

24
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Which of these is not a river system in India

25
which of these is not a river system 1Brahma 2Indus 3Saraswati 4Ganges
1
26
what is a theory of where the Indo-Aryans
migration or O. G. people
27
what 2 ideas from Hinduism and Buddhism share
moksha and nirvana
28
are Hinduism and Buddhism eamples of Eastern Philosophies
yes
29
what did Siddhartha see when he got out of his castle
a dead man a holy man a sick man
30
what idea is not shared between Buddhism and Hinduism
gods
31
what is the first step in the 4 Noble Truths
Life is suffering
32
what is s river system
a river system is a system were there are smaller rivers that flow into a main river
33
what is evidence that ancient civilizations in India are advanced
they had there cities were laded out in grid patters and they had usually had a toilet in each house and a pluming system
34
how do cities start
people gather near a river start a farm and then more people kept coming until it was big enuf to be a city
35
name the three major groups of the Eightfold Path
1prepare for spiritual growth 2change behavior (take responsibility for it) 3prepare for enlightenment