Gender

Question 1

Sati Widow Burning

Answer 1

When a widow sets itself on fire because the significant other is dead

Question 2

Caste system

Answer 2

The order in India sociality.

Question 3

Dalit

Answer 3

Bottom of the caste system. Barely seen as real people

Question 4

Dharma

Answer 4

Dharma is a duty and central concept within Hinduism.

Question 5

Sex

Answer 5

The gender you are assigned at birth. Usually male or female.

Question 6

Patriarchal

Answer 6

Men hold the senior position

Question 7

Matriachal

Answer 7

Women hold senior positions

Question 8

Role of the son

Answer 8

Role of the son would continue the family, continue the legacy

Question 9

Dowry

Answer 9

Where the wives family pays the husbands family to marry them. Banned.

Question 10

Hindu supports gender equality

Answer 10

Hindus Worship goddesses as much as gods

Question 11

Mansumitri 3:56

Answer 11

It says that if the females are praised the Gods rejoice

Question 12

Malala’s purpose

Answer 12

Role model to other by showing that you can stand up for women’s rights. In particular, rights for education. The Taliban didn’t allow women to got to school

Question 13

Foeticide

Answer 13

Terminating a fetus (based on gender)

Question 14

Hijab

Answer 14

The religious scarf used in Islam.

Question 15

Sati vs Sita

Answer 15

Sati- Burned herself
Sita- Brahma’s wife

Question 16

First feminist

Answer 16

Safiya Ahamad

Question 17

Hadith

Answer 17

Collection of Muhammad’s sayings (pbuh)

Question 18

Ahisma

Answer 18

Doctrine of non-violince