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Who is responsible for creating Hinduism?
 
No one really knows which one person created the belief
 
Jesus Christ
 
Buddha
 
Elon Musk
The Vedas are considered books of
 
Truth
 
Laws
 
History
 
The Harry Potter Series
Which class is at the bottom of the jati pyramid, but still above the dalits?
 
Shudras
 
Khatriyas
 
Vaishyas
 
Swifties
Your daily duty in life is your ____________
 
Dharma
 
Karma
 
Brahmin
 
Puja
What is the main role of Shiva?
 
To destroy life so that it can be rebuilt or reborn better
 
Protect Hindus in battle
 
Bring the rain so that crops will grow
 
Serve as an action your body makes when it is very cold
A Vaishya would most likely hold which job?
 
Farmer
 
Priest
 
Warrior
 
Picking up cow manure from the streets
Hinduism is the world's ________ religion
 
Oldest
 
Most strict
 
Most popular
 
Most take a bath in Grandma's ashes
What is a dalit?
 
A Hindu "untouchable" or "unclean" person
 
A Hindu spiritual leader
 
A Hindu place of worship
 
What the flashlight did to the dark night
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are all
 
Parts of the soul or spirit of Brahmin
 
Key rivers in India
 
Social classes in Hinduism
 
Mountain ranges that allow for travel and trade
What is the process of a cycle of rebirth, over and over, called in Hinduism
Reincarnation
What was the river that Hindus believe wash away bad karma
 
Ganges
 
Brahmaputra
 
Indus
 
Nile
Which two empires invaded India between 500 BC and 300 BC?
 
Persia and Greece
 
Greece and Rome
 
Rome and Egypt
 
Egypt and Mesopotamia
How were Indus Valley spouses chosen?
 
Parents arranged the marriage by the age of 12
 
"Hey, shawtee..."
 
The raja chose the spouses
 
The guru picked a wife for his student
The majority of what was the Indus Valley is in what current country
 
Pakistan
 
India
 
Iran
 
Syria
Which word describes an Indian teacher?
 
Guru
 
Varna
 
Veda
 
Raja
What is a citadel?
 
A high place of safety from attack
 
A place of worship
 
A bath where everyone would bathe together
 
A place to honor the kings and priests
What cities were the Twin Cities of the Indus Valley?
 
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
 
Mohenjo Daro and Cairo
 
Harappa and Yangtze
 
Minoa and Mycenae
River flooding made the Indus Valley
 
fertile
 
arid
 
tropical
 
dangerous
True or false: Sudras did the work no one else would do, like carrying dead bodies
 
False--that was the Untouchables
 
True
Who was the Kshatriyas made up of?
 
Warriors and soldiers
 
Priests
 
Teachers
 
Slaves
Who made up the top class (Brahmins) of the Indian caste system
 
Priests or religious leaders
 
Warriors
 
Farmers
 
Slaves
True or False: People in India frequently moved up and down in the caste system, depending on who was leading the city
 
False
 
True
Vedas contained all of the following except:
 
laws
 
poems
 
sacred or holy writings
 
songs
What was the name of the language that the Aryans introduced into the Indus Valley
 
Sanskrit
 
Cuneiform
 
Papyrus
 
Hammurabi
Which group invaded the Indus Valley and brought social changes?
 
The Aryans
 
The Sumerians
 
The Egyptians
 
The Mesopotamians
What is true about houses in the Mohenjo Daro?
 
They were all about the same size and had = access to water
 
The size of the house depended on the varna of the family
 
The size of the house depended on the veda of the family
 
Only priests were allowed to live in brick homes
What word describes a fortress at the west end of each city?
 
citadel
 
Stupa
 
Varna
 
Brahman
What would most likely happen to the land during the summer in the Indus Valley?
 
It would flood
 
There would be a drought
 
Crops would grow the fastest
 
Silt would be left on the banks of the Euphrates
During what season would the monsoons bring cold dry air into the Indus Valley?
 
Winter
 
Summer
 
Spring
 
Fall
What mountain range did the Aryans travel into the Indus Valley through?
 
Hindu-Kush
 
Himalayan
 
Everest
 
Aryan
What is the name of the mountain range that separates India from China
 
The Himalayas
 
Hindu Kush
 
Mohenjo Daro
India is a _____________ of Asia
 
Subcontinent
 
Continent
 
Country
 
City
Which is larger: A caste or a varna
 
A caste--it is a collection of varnas
 
Same size
 
Varna
A varna is
 
One of the social classes in a caste
 
A strong seasonal wind
 
An Aryan prince
 
An irrigation tool
What is a word that describes a place of peace, with no more rebirth required?
 
Moksha
 
Varna
 
Veda
 
Shiva
What is a monsoon?
A strong, seasonal wind
What were the twin cities of the Indus Valley?
 
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
 
Harappa and Cairo
 
Mohenjo Daro and Sumer
 
Harappa and Himalaya