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1
Q

Where does the river start and end

A

Starts in the Himalayas mountains and ends in the Bay of Bengal

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2
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What religious significance does the river have

A

It cleanses the soul and has heeling powers

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3
Q

What is Brahma

A

Supreme God

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4
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Explain Hinduism ultimate goal and how one reaches it.

A

To be completely moksha

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5
Q

Dharma means what

A

The ethical duties you have to follow

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6
Q

Belief that everything has a soul that is alive

A

Atman

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7
Q

Define 3 facts about coste system

A

Strict class system
Don’t marry out of the caste
Your always in the same caste
Your job is based on your caste

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8
Q

India is known as the _____ center of the world

A

Soft wear

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9
Q

What Is the Ganges river other name

A

Ma Ganga

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10
Q

This is still paid by the brides family in arranged marriages

A

Dowary

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11
Q

What are the untouchables

A

Lowest class Indians

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12
Q

Over ____% of Indians people live on less then $____ a day

A

80%

$4

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13
Q

Two things Gandhi fought for

A

Racial equality

Indians independence

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14
Q

How did Gandhi fight for the things

A

Boycotts and hunger strikes

None violence

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15
Q

What is unique about Indians democracy

A

It’s the worlds largest

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16
Q

What are the two official languages of India

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English and Hindi

17
Q

India is ____ the size of America but the 2nd most populated

A

1/3

18
Q

3 ways the river is polluted

A

Dead Bodies
Industries
They wash there selfs in it

19
Q

What was the tajs mahal and why was it built

A

Tomb for emperor favorite wife

20
Q

Name 5 forms of human exploitation that are considered parts of modern day slavery

A 
Sex traffic
Organ harvesting 
Bonded labor 
Child begged 
Bride trafficking
21
Q

3 Indian contributions

A

Chess
Yoga
The digit 0
P Jas

22
Q

Who did Indian get there independence from

A

Britain

23
Q

Mughal architecture

A

Persian
Ottom
Indian
Islamic

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