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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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12
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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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17
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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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19
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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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23
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What was at the top of the Aryan social structure

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gods

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24
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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

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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

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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

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The Dalits also known as the Pariahs or untouchables = considered outcasts

28
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What are the Dalits considered

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Unclean

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What jobs do the Dalits have

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Undertakers, butchers and latrine cleaners

30
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The Caste System is what

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The core of Hinduism and is illegal but still done

31
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What did epic poems deal with

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The concept of good and evil

32
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What is the story of interactions between gods and humans

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Mahabharat

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What is the love story that deals with the struggle of good and evil

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Ramayana

34
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What is the oldest religion and who founded it

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Hinduism and it has no founder

35
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How long has Hinduism been around

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Around 4K years

36
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What do Hindus worship

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One god, Brahman, with millions of faces

37
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The Aryans believed in what

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Appeasing gods to win their favor

38
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The three major gods

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Brahma = creator
Vishnu = preserver
Shiva = destroyer
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Brahma has what

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Many heads

40
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Who is Ganesha

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They are intelligent with the head of an elephant and body of human

41
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Hinduism has what

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No set of beliefs

42
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What do all Hindus believe in

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Universal Soul aka Brahman

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Hindus believe Brahman is in what

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Everything, like animals

44
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Why are Hindus vegetarian

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They believe all life is sacred

45
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What are the 4 life goals

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Dharma = good moral life
Arthra = gain wealth/success
Karma = find pleasure/happiness
Moksha = seek enlightenment
46
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What is the goal for Hindus

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To unite soul with Brahman

47
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What is done to unite souls

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Reincarnation

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What is Samsara

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The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

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What happens to good and bad people in the caste system

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Good people move up and bad people move down in the caste system

50
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What is Dharma

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Role in life

51
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What is a bad thing to do

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Violate dharma

52
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Reincarnation happens till what

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Till you reach moksha and are freed from samsara

53
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What are the 3 things done to reach moksha

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Meditation
Good Karma
Yoga

54
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What are mantras

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Sacred sounds

55
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Where do Hindus worship

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Home and in Mandirs ( temples )

56
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What is a guru

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Spiritual teacher

57
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What is pilgrimage

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Journey to get closer to god

58
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What is fire

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An image of god and so ashes are spread

59
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What are rivers to the Hindus

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Life

60
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What is Hinduism

A

The 3rd largest religion

61
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What is Jainism

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A major branch of Hinduism

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