In Hindu belief, the law of _______ determines what happens to people’s souls after death.
A) Brahman
B) Samsara
C) Karma
D) Shiva
What is the Diwali Festival?
A. 5 day celebrationB. Celebrates good over evil, light
over dark, hope over despair.C. Festival of Lights
D. People decorate their homes and light candles and lamps
E. All of the above
Ganges River
Why is the Ganges River important to Hindu’s?
A. Holy RiverB. River where Hindu’s wash their sin awayC. Hindu’s are suppose to visit river once in their life.D. Believe the river is a goddessE. All of the above
What motivated the British colonize India?
A) Britain knew they could control the peaceful native Indians
B) Access to the Indian Ocean
C) Raw materials and supplies of cotton, indigo and spices
D) British religious leaders wanted to convert Hinduism believers
What two religions does Sikhism combine?
Islam – Believe in one God(Monotheism)
Hinduism – Belief of karma and reincarnation
What is the Green Revolution?A) An attempt to stop greenhouse
emissionsB) A tomb built in India in memory of the King’s favorite wife
C) An attempt by the Green Revolution to overthrow the corrupt Indian government
D) The introduction of new agriculture sciences, technologies, and fertilizers in attempts to make India
self sufficient
E) Introduction of new laws to keep
the Ganges River clean
What was the cause of the Sepoy Rebellion
A) British invading India looking for raw materials to send back to England
B) British soldiers used new warfare techniques causing many Indian deaths
C) The British government introduced new laws and policies that ignored Hindu customs and traditions
D) An area in northern India called Kashmir the was fought over between Pakistan and India
Where is Kashmir?
Who is fighting over this area?
Why was this called the “most dangerous place in the world?”
What is a cottage industry?
A small scale industry/workshop based out of a home
Products are usually made by hand
How would you describe South Asia? Are they rich or poor? Are they industrialized?
Poor, Less Developed, Not industrialized