SS India Test

What is the process of rebirth called?

What numbers do we use today?

This religion believes in the 8 fold path, nirvana and four noble truths.

What is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent called?

The Harappan civilization developed by what river?

The division of Indian society into groups based on birth, wealth, or occupation is known as a. . .

This religion believes in karma, reincarnation and has Gods called Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

A seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons is called a . . .

A triangle shaped area of land made by soil deposited by the river is called a. . .

An area of rich farmland where the first civilization began.

The practice of injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up the body's defenses.

The oldest of the collections of hymns and poems sacred to the Hindus are called?

The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul.

Who is at the top of the Hindu caste system?

Royal tombs with four triangle shaped sides.

Name two ways that Hinduism and Buddhism are similar.

Wedge-shaped writing.

Picture based writing.

What is a Monarch?

These people work to spread their religious beliefs.

What are two possible reasons for the people of the ancient cities of Harappa and Mahenjo-Dara to have disappeared?

Entering India from the north was difficult because of the presence of which mountains?