Test Flashcards
Where does the river start and end
Starts in the Himalayas mountains and ends in the Bay of Bengal
What religious significance does the river have
It cleanses the soul and has heeling powers
What is Brahma
Supreme God
Explain Hinduism ultimate goal and how one reaches it.
To be completely moksha
Dharma means what
The ethical duties you have to follow
Belief that everything has a soul that is alive
Atman
Define 3 facts about coste system
Strict class system
Don’t marry out of the caste
Your always in the same caste
Your job is based on your caste
India is known as the _____ center of the world
Soft wear
What Is the Ganges river other name
Ma Ganga
This is still paid by the brides family in arranged marriages
Dowary
What are the untouchables
Lowest class Indians
Over ____% of Indians people live on less then $____ a day
80%
$4
Two things Gandhi fought for
Racial equality
Indians independence
How did Gandhi fight for the things
Boycotts and hunger strikes
None violence
What is unique about Indians democracy
It’s the worlds largest
What are the two official languages of India
English and Hindi
India is ____ the size of America but the 2nd most populated
1/3
3 ways the river is polluted
Dead Bodies
Industries
They wash there selfs in it
What was the tajs mahal and why was it built
Tomb for emperor favorite wife
Name 5 forms of human exploitation that are considered parts of modern day slavery
Sex traffic Organ harvesting Bonded labor Child begged Bride trafficking
3 Indian contributions
Chess
Yoga
The digit 0
P Jas
Who did Indian get there independence from
Britain
Mughal architecture
Persian
Ottom
Indian
Islamic
