Early South Asia (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism)

Goddess of Love, Beauty, Motherhood (but sometimes war, protection, and death). Married to Shiva.

Founder of the Mauryan Empire. Took advantage of chaos created by Alexander the Great in north India. Ruled harshly.

Define "dowry".

2nd Hindu caste made up of Warriors and Rulers

All of the cities of this civilization had buildings made with bricks of a uniform ratio: 1 x 2 x 4

Goddess of Wealth and Good Fortune (Luck). Married to Vishnu.

This caste is not allowed to study the Vedas, and is not considered "twice-born". They are on Earth for the first time.

A creative (or destructive) energy in women that men lacked. A husband's duty was to direct this energy properly.

God of fire. One of the old triad.

Many gods. Four Varnas. Do your Dharma. Get good Karma. After several lifetimes you can return to Brahman.

Release/Escape from the cycle of rebirth

Which of the following is NOT one of the official languages of India?

Define "joint family".

The vast majority of Tamils follow what religion?

"Action". (More specifically: your actions have consequences for your next life).

God of thunder, lightning, storms. One of the old triad.

Highest Hindu caste made up of priests

This really ancient city along the Indus River had a great bath and an underground sewage system.

Which of the following is NOT one of the industries that made Tamil kingdoms so rich?

The Creator. Has four heads. Not worshiped much. Married to Saraswati.

Goddess of Music, Knowledge/Wisdom, and Learning. Married to Brahma.

God of water, oceans, sky. One of the old triad.

Know the Four Noble Truths and Follow the Eightfold Path to reach Nirvana.

This is NOT a name for a group of people that are outside of the caste system--they are beneath it.

Which thing did England NOT do to the Tamils?

The Harappan Civilization is unique among ancient civilizations because there is no evidence of...

Which empire was very loose with its governance and mild with its punishments?

Remover of Obstacles. God of Good Fortune, Beginnings, Prosperity.

The Tamils...

EXTREME AHIMSA! Monks/nuns move a lot, sweep their paths, mask mouths, beg food. All Karma is bad; it keeps you here.

Branch of Buddhism most closely related to original Buddhist teachings. Most practiced in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia.

Cycle of Rebirth (Reincarnation)

"Extinction". The end goal for Buddhists. All desires have been eliminated and the cycle of rebirth is broken.

Tibetan, Pure Land, and Zen are all branches of...

Third ruler of the Mauryan Empire. Became Buddhist after horror conquest of Kalinga. Responsible for Buddhism's spread.

This caste is the only one allowed to teach the Vedas.

Tamil is NOT an official language in which country?

Your caste (aka your social class based on the type of job you do. There are four of them in Hinduism).

The Destroyer (Blue neck--he got poisoned). Many temples. Third eye in his forehead. Married to Parvati.

God of Physical Strength, Bravery, Courage. Monkey king. Fights alongside Rama in the Ramayana.

Tibetan, Pure Land, and Zen are all branches of...

Ancient language of the Aryan people. The language that the Vedas are written in.

The Soul

The earliest holy books of Hinduism. There are four of them.

TRUE or FALSE. The Mauryan Empire was never able to conquer the Tamil kingdoms. Asoka said so.

3rd Highest Hindu caste made up of farmers, merchants, and artisans/craftsmen

Gupta scientists and/or mathematicians...

In what part of India do the Tamil people live?

This is the basis for many of the caste system's rules AND that caste is fixed. You can't change what you are born to.

Branch of Buddhism that means "Greater Vehicle". Treats Buddha and Boddhisattvas as gods. Found in East Asia.

Duty. The things you are supposed to do.

The Preserver (Blue man in the modern triad. Has had 10 Avatars). Many temples. Married to Lakshmi.

The Universal Spirit that everyone comes from and that every living being is trying to return to.

Non-violence toward living things

Lowest caste made up of manual laborers

Largest Indian empire ruled by native Indians in history.

All of the cities of this civilization had buildings made with bricks of a uniform ratio: 1 x 2 x 4