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1. What is sati?
It is a holy river - Hindu's bathe in it.
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.

2. What is Atman?
Inner soul
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.

3. What are the Four Noble Truths?
Pain and suffering are everywhere - the cause of suffering is desire - the way to end pain is to end desire - the way to end desire is to follow the Eightfold Path.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
A sacred tree to the Buddhists.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.

4. How many languages were in India?
The belief that a woman's creative energy is bad and cannot be controlled by anyone other than a man.
Pain and suffering are everywhere - the cause of suffering is desire - the way to end pain is to end desire - the way to end desire is to follow the Eightfold Path.
Over 700 - English was used as a unifying language.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.

5. What is Brahaman?
The universal spirit that surrounds us.
The belief that a woman's creative energy is bad and cannot be controlled by anyone other than a man.
Himalayas and Hindu Kush.
Male domination.

6. What are India's natural barriers?
Himalayas and Hindu Kush.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
Inner soul
He runs the village

7. What is Dharma?
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
The duty that indians have in cast.
It is in Pakistan - where civilization began - and many Pakistanis live on it's bank.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.

8. When does the wet monsoon come?
It is a holy river - Hindu's bathe in it.
May.
Vedas (eternal truths) - Mahabharata - Ramayana - Upinshads (support the truths).
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.

9. What is Dharma?
The duty that indians have in cast.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.
Himalayas and Hindu Kush.

10. What is shakti?

11. What is purdah?
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.
It is in Pakistan - where civilization began - and many Pakistanis live on it's bank.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.

12. What is purdah?
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.
It is very fertile - it is towards the north of India.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.
It is a holy river - Hindu's bathe in it.

13. What does patriarchal mean?
Male domination.
It is in Pakistan - where civilization began - and many Pakistanis live on it's bank.
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.
He runs the village

14. What are the basic beliefs of Hinduism?
Male domination.
Vedas (eternal truths) - Mahabharata - Ramayana - Upinshads (support the truths).
October.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.

15. When does the wet monsoon come?
He has a princely life.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
The sick - old - poor and dead.
May.

16. What was Sidhartha's life like?
He has a princely life.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.
Male domination.
May.

17. What were the three things Sidhartha saw that made him leave his current life?
Over 700 - English was used as a unifying language.
The sins or good deed you take to the next life.
Inner soul
The sick - old - poor and dead.

18. What is significant about Bangladesh?
It is a holy river - Hindu's bathe in it.
He runs the village
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.
Vedas (eternal truths) - Mahabharata - Ramayana - Upinshads (support the truths).

19. What are subcontinents?
Male domination.
Landmasses divided from the continent by natural barriers.
It is in Pakistan - where civilization began - and many Pakistanis live on it's bank.
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.

20. What are the sacred texts of Hinduism?
Vedas (eternal truths) - Mahabharata - Ramayana - Upinshads (support the truths).
The belief that a woman's creative energy is bad and cannot be controlled by anyone other than a man.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.
Himalayas and Hindu Kush.

21. Who is Sidhartha Guatama?
The belief that a woman's creative energy is bad and cannot be controlled by anyone other than a man.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.
The universal spirit that surrounds us.
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.

22. What were the three things Sidhartha saw that made him leave his current life?
The sick - old - poor and dead.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.
Pain and suffering are everywhere - the cause of suffering is desire - the way to end pain is to end desire - the way to end desire is to follow the Eightfold Path.
He runs the village

23. What does the headman do?
He runs the village
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
Landmasses divided from the continent by natural barriers.

24. What are the ways through these natural barriers?
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.
The universal spirit that surrounds us.
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.

25. What was Sidhartha's life like?
He has a princely life.
Male domination.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
Landmasses divided from the continent by natural barriers.

26. What is the Moksha?
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
Pain and suffering are everywhere - the cause of suffering is desire - the way to end pain is to end desire - the way to end desire is to follow the Eightfold Path.
It is very fertile - it is towards the north of India.
Vedas (eternal truths) - Mahabharata - Ramayana - Upinshads (support the truths).

27. What are subcontinents?
Vedas (eternal truths) - Mahabharata - Ramayana - Upinshads (support the truths).
The duty that indians have in cast.
Landmasses divided from the continent by natural barriers.
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.

28. What is karma?
Inner soul
Himalayas and Hindu Kush.
He runs the village
The sins or good deed you take to the next life.

29. What is the bohdi tree?
The belief that a woman's creative energy is bad and cannot be controlled by anyone other than a man.
A sacred tree to the Buddhists.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.

30. What is the bohdi tree?
The sins or good deed you take to the next life.
He has a princely life.
A sacred tree to the Buddhists.
Pain and suffering are everywhere - the cause of suffering is desire - the way to end pain is to end desire - the way to end desire is to follow the Eightfold Path.

31. What is shakti?

32. What are the Four Noble Truths?
Inner soul
The sins or good deed you take to the next life.
Pain and suffering are everywhere - the cause of suffering is desire - the way to end pain is to end desire - the way to end desire is to follow the Eightfold Path.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.

33. When does the dry monsoon come?
Vedas (eternal truths) - Mahabharata - Ramayana - Upinshads (support the truths).
October.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
It is a holy river - Hindu's bathe in it.

34. How many languages were in India?
Over 700 - English was used as a unifying language.
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.
He has a princely life.
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.

35. What does patriarchal mean?
It is in Pakistan - where civilization began - and many Pakistanis live on it's bank.
Male domination.
The belief that a woman's creative energy is bad and cannot be controlled by anyone other than a man.
Pain and suffering are everywhere - the cause of suffering is desire - the way to end pain is to end desire - the way to end desire is to follow the Eightfold Path.

36. What is significant about the Indo Gangetic Plain?
It is very fertile - it is towards the north of India.
The sins or good deed you take to the next life.
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.
May.

37. What are the sacred texts of Hinduism?
Vedas (eternal truths) - Mahabharata - Ramayana - Upinshads (support the truths).
The universal spirit that surrounds us.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
He has a princely life.

38. What is significant about the Ganges?

39. What are the basic beliefs of Hinduism?
The belief that a woman's creative energy is bad and cannot be controlled by anyone other than a man.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
It is a holy river - Hindu's bathe in it.
The duty that indians have in cast.

40. What are India's natural barriers?
It is very fertile - it is towards the north of India.
The sick - old - poor and dead.
Himalayas and Hindu Kush.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.

41. What does the headman do?
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.
It is a holy river - Hindu's bathe in it.
He runs the village

42. What are the ways through these natural barriers?
October.
The duty that indians have in cast.
Male domination.
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.

43. What is significant about the Indo Gangetic Plain?
It is a holy river - Hindu's bathe in it.
The sick - old - poor and dead.
It is very fertile - it is towards the north of India.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.

44. What is the Moksha?
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.
Male domination.
The belief that a woman's creative energy is bad and cannot be controlled by anyone other than a man.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal

45. What is Brahaman?
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
The universal spirit that surrounds us.
May.
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.

46. What is significant about the Indus?

47. When does the dry monsoon come?
He has a princely life.
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.
October.
The sick - old - poor and dead.

48. What is significant about the Brahmaputra?

49. What is sati?
The duty that indians have in cast.
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.
Inner soul
The belief that a woman's creative energy is bad and cannot be controlled by anyone other than a man.

50. What is significant about the Ganges?