Hinduism, Buddhism, and Indian Geography

3. there are _____ Noble Truths
4. what the Buddha says is the cause of all suffering
5. This river was home to the earliest civilizations in India
8. a social system that puts everyone in their place, where they must stay
10. the first of the three forms of suffering Prince Siddharta saw outside the palace walls
12. These mountains are the world's highest (on average)
14. This plateau sits between the Eastern and Western Ghats
15. they're the very bottom of the caste system pyramid, though there are people who have it even worse than them
18. the belief that all people are reincarnated after death
20. considered India's holiest river
21. one of Hinduism's three central deities (gods) whose job is to destroy the universe
23. A famous city of the mysterious Indus-Sarasvati civilization that disappeared without a trace thousands of years ago
24. they sit at the top of the social ladder in traditional Indian culture

1. the universe's central, supreme power, according to Hinduism
2. people so low on the social pyramid that they're not really even in the system at all
6. the Hindu belief that doing your job is the most important thing you can do
7. it helps focus your mind and is on the Eightfold Path
9. the emperor Ashoka built these across his empire to promote his government and spread Buddhism
11. the invisible force that judges you after you die and determines whether you move up or down when reincarnated
12. India's largest religion today by number of followers
13. the ancient peoples of India made a lot of these, and you assembled some yourselves a couple weeks ago
16. This desert sits in the northwestern corner of India and is extremely hot and dry
17. a surprisingly advanced thing to find in an ancient city, but getting clean water in and dirty water out is important
19. A 'great' one was uncovered in a famous ancient city in India
22. a religion founded by the former prince Siddhartha Gautama