India Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

Invasion Theory, Original People Theory, and Migration Theory.

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3
Q

why did ancient people primarily use oral tradition

A

Most people couldn’t read or write

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4
Q

what is the order from the casete system top to bodem

A

Priests
Warriors
Merchants
Farmers

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5
Q

did Hinduism began around 1000 BC

A

no

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6
Q

did Buddhism grow from Hinduism

A

yes

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7
Q

what made the caste system different from other systems

A

it was religiously based

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8
Q

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

A

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

A

Brahman

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

A

Moksha

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13
Q

the vades are…

A

Hymns that helped from the basic idea of Hinduism

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14
Q

what is the oldest Veta

A

the Rig Veta

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15
Q

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

A

2

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16
Q

is Buddism monotheistic

A

no it is not

17
Q

Siddhartha Gautama was born in what modern-day nation

A

nepal

18
Q

the first noble truth of Buddhism says…

A

All of life is suffering

19
Q

what is enlightenment in Buddhism

A

a state of perfect wisdom that comes from meditation

20
Q

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

A

2 4

21
Q

Siddhartha Gautama was a prince before becoming Budda

A

yes he was

22
Q

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

A

the eightfold path

23
Q

according to Buddha what causes suffering

A

selfish desires

24
Q

Which of these is not a river system in India

A

Brahma

25
Q

which of these is not a river system
1Brahma
2Indus
3Saraswati
4Ganges

A

1

26
Q

what is a theory of where the Indo-Aryans

A

migration or O. G. people

27
Q

what 2 ideas from Hinduism and Buddhism share

A

moksha and nirvana

28
Q

are Hinduism and Buddhism eamples of Eastern Philosophies

A

yes

29
Q

what did Siddhartha see when he got out of his castle

A

a dead man
a holy man
a sick man

30
Q

what idea is not shared between Buddhism and Hinduism

A

gods

31
Q

what is the first step in the 4 Noble Truths

A

Life is suffering

32
Q

what is s river system

A

a river system is a system were there are smaller rivers that flow into a main river

33
Q

what is evidence that ancient civilizations in India are advanced

A

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
Q

how do cities start

A

people gather near a river start a farm and then more people kept coming until it was big enuf to be a city

35
Q

name the three major groups of the Eightfold Path

A

1prepare for spiritual growth
2change behavior (take responsibility for it)
3prepare for enlightenment