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Tri 3 - MT Review Guide
Tri 3 - MT Review Guide
India
6. What was life like in the early civilization of the Indus River Valley? 7. What are some reasons for the probable decline of the Indus Valley? 8. Who are the invaders that entered the Indus Valley and northern India around 1500 B.C.? Where did they come from and why were they successful? 9. Explain the caste system of India. 10. Define the following: caste, Brahman, reincarnation, and moksha. 11. Why is Hinduism so unique and complex? 12. What is the percentage of Hindus in India? 13. How did Buddhism originate? 14. Who was the founder? 15. When he was 30, what life-changing experience did he have (explain in detail)? 16. What led him to become the Buddha? 17. Summarize the basic teachings of Buddhism. Why, how, and where did it spread?
Gandhi
18. What did Gandhi study to become when he was in Britain? What country did he first help with his thoughts/non-violent actions? 19. India was a colony of what European nation? What two religions did Gandhi specifically want to help unite?