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1. What are subcontinents?
October.
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.
Landmasses divided from the continent by natural barriers.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.


2. What are the sacred texts of Hinduism?
Over 700 - English was used as a unifying language.
October.
Vedas (eternal truths) - Mahabharata - Ramayana - Upinshads (support the truths).
The universal spirit that surrounds us.


3. What is significant about the Brahmaputra?

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4. What is karma?
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
The sins or good deed you take to the next life.
A sacred tree to the Buddhists.
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.


5. What is Dharma?
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
Male domination.
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.
The duty that indians have in cast.


6. What are the basic beliefs of Hinduism?
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
May.
It is a holy river - Hindu's bathe in it.
Over 700 - English was used as a unifying language.


7. What is significant about the Ganges?

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8. What is shakti?

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9. What are the Four Noble Truths?
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
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.
The duty that indians have in cast.


10. Who is Sidhartha Guatama?
Male domination.
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.
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.


11. What are India's natural barriers?
The sins or good deed you take to the next life.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.
Himalayas and Hindu Kush.


12. What is the Moksha?
The sick - old - poor and dead.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
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.


13. What is purdah?
It is in Pakistan - where civilization began - and many Pakistanis live on it's bank.
A sacred tree to the Buddhists.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.


14. What is significant about Bangladesh?
The belief that a woman's creative energy is bad and cannot be controlled by anyone other than a man.
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
Inner soul


15. What is significant about the Indus?

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16. When does the dry monsoon come?
He has a princely life.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.
October.


17. What is Atman?
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.
It is a holy river - Hindu's bathe in it.
Inner soul
The duty that indians have in cast.


18. What are the Four Noble Truths?
He has a princely life.
It is very fertile - it is towards the north of India.
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.
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.


19. What is the Moksha?
May.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
The duty that indians have in cast.
A sacred tree to the Buddhists.


20. 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.
The sick - old - poor and dead.
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.


21. What is significant about the Indus?

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22. When does the wet monsoon come?
May.
A sacred tree to the Buddhists.
It is very fertile - it is towards the north of India.
Himalayas and Hindu Kush.


23. What is significant about Bangladesh?
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.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.


24. What is Brahaman?
The sins or good deed you take to the next life.
The sick - old - poor and dead.
The universal spirit that surrounds us.
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.


25. How many languages were in India?
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.
The sins or good deed you take to the next life.
Over 700 - English was used as a unifying language.
The universal spirit that surrounds us.


26. What does patriarchal mean?
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.
Male domination.
The duty that indians have in cast.


27. What is shakti?

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28. What is sati?
Himalayas and Hindu Kush.
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.


29. What does the headman do?
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.
He runs the village
Male domination.


30. When does the wet monsoon come?
He has a princely life.
May.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.
He runs the village


31. What is sati?
He has a princely life.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.


32. What were the three things Sidhartha saw that made him leave his current life?
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.
The sick - old - poor and dead.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.


33. What are India's natural barriers?
He runs the village
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 was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.
Himalayas and Hindu Kush.


34. What is Brahaman?
A sacred tree to the Buddhists.
The universal spirit that surrounds us.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
He runs the village


35. What is karma?
May.
The sins or good deed you take to the next life.
It is in Pakistan - where civilization began - and many Pakistanis live on it's bank.
Male domination.


36. What is purdah?
Over 700 - English was used as a unifying language.
The belief that a married woman cannot be seen by any males other than close realtives.
October.
The sick - old - poor and dead.


37. Who is Sidhartha Guatama?
Male domination.
It is very fertile - it is towards the north of India.
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.


38. What is the bohdi tree?
The sick - old - poor and dead.
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.
A sacred tree to the Buddhists.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal


39. What does the headman do?
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.
He runs the village
He has a princely life.
The sick - old - poor and dead.


40. What is Dharma?
The universal spirit that surrounds us.
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.
The duty that indians have in cast.
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.


41. What were the three things Sidhartha saw that made him leave his current life?
The sick - old - poor and dead.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.
The ritual of a women throwing herself into a fire because her husband died.


42. What is significant about the Brahmaputra?

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43. How many languages were in India?
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
Union of atman and brahman - the goal
Over 700 - English was used as a unifying language.
May.


44. What is significant about the Indo Gangetic Plain?
Inner soul
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.
It is very fertile - it is towards the north of India.


45. What was Sidhartha's life like?
A sacred tree to the Buddhists.
He has a princely life.
May.
The sick - old - poor and dead.


46. What does patriarchal mean?
Over 700 - English was used as a unifying language.
He was the founder of Buddism. He became the budda.
May.
Male domination.


47. What are the ways through these natural barriers?
Brahaman - Atman - Moksha - Reincarnation - Karma - and Dharma.
Kyber Pass and Kashmir Valley.
Male domination.
It is very densely populated - and has many floods and cyclones. It is a delta.


48. What are subcontinents?
Himalayas and Hindu Kush.
It empties into the sea in Bangladesh - and meets with the Ganges. It's banks are densely populated.
October.
Landmasses divided from the continent by natural barriers.


49. When does the dry monsoon come?
May.
October.
Inner soul
The universal spirit that surrounds us.


50. What are the sacred texts of Hinduism?
October.
Vedas (eternal truths) - Mahabharata - Ramayana - Upinshads (support the truths).
The sins or good deed you take to the next life.
He runs the village