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Final Jeopardy

Buddhism

$100 Question for Hinduism

In Hinduism, people are placed at four different levels.What are the levels called?

Hint : Not the name of each. The name of all of them together.

$100 Answer for Hinduism

The levels are called varnas.

$200 Question for Hinduism

What is karma?

$200 Answer for Hinduism

Karma is the effects that good or badactions have on a person’s soul.

$300 Question for Hinduism

Is Hinduism a polytheistic or amonotheistic religion?

$300 Answer for Hinduism

Hinduism is both a monotheisticand a polytheistic faith.

$400 Question for Hinduism

Hindus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation. Whatis reincarnation?

$400 Answer for Hinduism

Reincarnation is a Hindu and Buddhistbelief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into anew body.

$500 Question for Hinduism

Three Possible Answers – Name one of the 3 Hindu Gods that isconsidered part of the Holy Trinity.

$500 Answer for Hinduism

1. Brahman (The Creator)1.Vishnu (The Protector)2.Shiva (The Destroyer)

$100 Question Buddhism

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

$100 Answer from Buddhism

Siddhartha Gautama was a wealthy Hinduwho created the Buddhist religion.

$200 Question from Buddhism

The Buddha believed that everyone had a chance to reach this goal as long as they followed the Eightfold Path.

$200 Answer from Buddhism

The Buddha believed everyone couldreach nirvana if they follow the Eightfold Path.

$300 Question from Buddhism

Buddhism began in what country?

$300 Answer from Buddhism

India

$400 Question from Buddhism

Buddhist teachings spread through Asiawhen an Indian king sent people to teachBuddhist ways to others. These people who work to spread religious beliefs are called what?

$400 Answer from Buddhism

Missionaries are people whowork to spread religious beliefs.

$500 Question from Buddhism

Explain the difference betweenTheravada Buddhists and MahayanaBuddhists.

$500 Answer from Buddhism

Theravada Buddhists follow andstudy the teachings of the originalBuddha. Mahayana Buddhists have adapted his teachings to better suite their lives and, in some cases, make nirvana easier to reach.

$100 Question from Indian Geography

India is located on what continent?

$100 Answer from Indian Geography

India is located in Asia.

$200 Question from Indian Geography

Name the mountain range that runs along the northern borderOf India.

$200 Answer from Indian Geography

The Himalayan Mountains run along the northern border of India.

$300 Question from Indian Geography

Give two reasons why India isconsidered a subcontinent.

$300 Answer from Indian Geography

India is a subcontinent because ofits size and because of the fact thatit’s separated from the rest of Asia by a mountain range.

$400 Question from Indian Geography

What river allowed the Indiancivilization to exist?

$400 Answer from Indian Geography

The Indus River made the Indiancivilization possible.

$500 Question from Indian Geography

Why was it a good thing for theIndus to flood?

$500 Answer from Indian Geography

The flooding of the Indus was a good thing because floods would leave behind a rich soil called silt, which would allow farms to growa surplus of crops.

$100 Question from Indian Achievements

What is the science of working with metals called?

$100 Answer from Indian Achievements

The science is called metallurgy.

$200 Question from Indian Achievements

We have the Indians to thank forour number system. What is this number system called?

$200 Answer from Indian Achievements

The numbers are called Hindu-Arabic numerals.

$300 Question from Indian Achievements

When Indians worked with metals,they were able to mix multiple metalstogether which are called what?

$300 Answer from Indian Achievements

Alloys are what are created when metals are mixed.

$400 Question from Indian Achievements

When talking about Indianunderstanding of astronomy, whatwere they able to predict?

$400 Answer from Indian Achievements

Because of their understandingof astronomy, Indians were able to predict eclipses.

$500 Question from Indian Achievements

What is inoculation?

$500 Answer from Indian Achievements

Inoculation is injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to a disease.

$100 Question from Potpourri

Shah Jahan built this tomb in Agra,India for his favorite wife.

$100 Answer from Potpourri

Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his favorite wife.

$200 Question from Potpourri

Why did Buddhism grow in popularityamongst the members of the lower Varnas in India?

$200 Answer from Potpourri

Buddhism became popular withthose of the lower varnas because

it got rid of the caste system, whichis the main reason for their suffering.

$300 Question from Potpourri

What does it mean to fast?

$300 Answer from Potpourri

Fasting means going without foodand possible water for a period oftime.

$400 Question from Potpourri

Hindus consider a certain animal sacred and don’t eat it. What animal do they findsacred?

$400 Answer from Potpourri

Hindus consider cows sacred.

$500 Question from Potpourri

Why is it that we know more about theAryans than the Harappans?

$500 Answer from Potpourri

We know more about the Aryans thanthe Harappans because we are able to readSanskrit, the language of the Aryans. We areunable to read the writings of the Harappans,which makes it difficult to know for surehow they lived.

Final JeopardyOver time, the Indus River Valley became ideal for farming. Place the following events in order that led to people settling in this part of the world.A.Himalayan snows melted.B.Flood waters left behind silt.C.Heavy snow fell in the Himalayas.D.The Indus River flooded.

Final Jeopardy Answer

1. C2. A3. D4. B