India Quiz

The Ganges River...

• Produces electricity for India

• Can somewhat restore its oxygen levels

• Is considered a god to Hindus

• is the second longest river in the world

• is contaminated with heavy metals, human waste, & plastics in some areas more than others

People use the Ganges River to

• Offer prayers

• Fish

• Bathe

• Take pilgrimages

The fact that the National Geographic speaker we watched who taught us about the Ganges River is not a Hindu or Indian would be considered a ____ to his authority on the topic.

• Strength

• Limitation

Select all answers that apply:

As we discussed in class, many community members, such as ___, should collaborate on social and environmental challenges to create solutions.

• Everyday citizens

• Government officials

• Actors

• Entrepreneurs

• Restaurant owners

a concept found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that the good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to that person's soul in the next life 

• dharma

• karma

• samsara

• reincarnation

a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life 

• dharma

• karma

• samsara

• reincarnation

divisions of society that are kept strictly separate and treated differently 

• reincarnation

• jati

• samsara

• caste

the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death 

• reincarnation

• samsara

• Vedas

• monism

the cycle of birth, death and rebirth that Hindus strive to escape

• karma

• samsara

• Vedas

• monism

a collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism 

• Upanishads

• Vedas

• varnas

• Quran