India

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Across
  1. 4. India is a _____ because even though it is a part of Asia, huge mountains make a barrier between India and the rest of Asia.
  2. 6. The Aryan people settled in the _____ _____ _____.
  3. 8. Aryan wealth was measured by the number of _____ a person owned.
  4. 12. Hindus believe that the soul is not joined with Brahman immediately after a person dies. Instead, a person must pass through many lives. On its journey a soul might be reborn. This process is called ___________.
  5. 15. Even today parents _______ the majority of marriages in India.
  6. 16. These mountains are the highest in the world. They separate India from the rest of Asia.
  7. 19. The top of the Aryan caste system were the __________.
  8. 21. I am treated as a slave. I have to clean the streets and only speak to people in my caste. I can not come within 65 feet of a Brahman. Who am I?
  9. 22. When the Aryans settled in India they became _________.
  10. 23. This is a strong wind that blows one direction in the winter and another in the summer.
  11. 24. This branch of Buddhism sees Buddha as a teacher but NOT a god.
Down
  1. 1. One group that did not belong to any varna was called the ______________. They performed work other Indians thought too dirty.
  2. 2. The Aryan people invented the ______ _____ and built canals for irrigation.
  3. 3. A _______ is a social group that someone is born into and cannot change.
  4. 4. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
  5. 5. Winter monsoons bring _____, dry air.
  6. 7. The Indus and the _______ rivers are fed by the melting snow of the Himalayan mountains.
  7. 9. This branch of Buddhism believed that the eightfold path was too hard for most people. They believe that Buddha is a god and by worshipping him you can reach nirvana.
  8. 10. What is the name of the Aryan writing system?
  9. 11. What is the 3rd largest religion in the world today?
  10. 13. This is another term for "caste"
  11. 14. "Do rewarding work" "Don't commit evil acts" "Tell the truth" are all statements that are apart of the ___________ path.
  12. 17. Summer monsoons bring _____, wet air.
  13. 18. According to the teachings of Buddhism, the way to end suffering is to stop ________ things.
  14. 20. The consequences of how a person lives is known as ______. This determines whether or not you move up or down in the social class.
  15. 25. Who created Hinduism?