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What is a river system?
a river and it tributaries that make up a river system as in water that supplies the indus river
What is Jati?
the class system in India based on specific occupations, the
a river and it tributaries that make up a river system as in
fortress, usually built on HIGH ground to PROTECT a city or
What is Brahmanism?
Early Hinduism religion, based on rituals-especially sacrifi
a long period, or a prolonged period, with little or no rain
The Hindu class system of social distinctions determined by
India is called a ______ because it is separated from Asia by the Himalayan Mountains.
river system
subcontient
dharma
karma
A ______ is a fortress, usually built on high ground to protect a city or its people.
reincarnation
moksha
dharma
citadel
A ______ is a storehouse for crops or grain.
granary
karma
reincarnation
drought
A ______ is made up of a river and its tributaries, like the water that supplies the Indus River.
reincarnation
river system
brahman
upanishads
A ______ is a long or prolonged period with little or no rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
jati
river system
drought
dalit
The ______ is the Hindu class system of social distinctions determined by birth, which includes Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (rulers and warriors), Vaishyas (landowners, bankers, and merchants), and Sudras (farmers, laborers, an...
jati
dalit
caste system
hinduism
The ______ are the oldest Hindu sacred texts originating in ancient India
caste system
caste
drought
Vedas
A ______ is a hereditary social class in Hinduism, representing a class or group of people.
reincarnation
varna
caste
river system
______ are groups in the older system of classification in the Hindu social class, based on skill.
reincarnation
Upanishads
karma
Varna
______ is the class system in India based on specific occupations, with more than 3,000 jatis in India. It is a subdivision of the Varnas.
karma
dharma
brahmanism
Jati
______ refers to the lowest class of the Hindu caste system; they are often referred to as the 'untouchables'.
Jati
Dalit
Varna
Hinduism
______ is the religion of India that grew out of the beliefs of the ancient Aryan people. It stresses that one main force connects all of life
Hindusim
caste system
Vedas
caste
______ was the early Hinduism religion, based on rituals—especially sacrifices to the gods—and was also known by this name.
river system
brahmanism
hinduism
granary
