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1
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What is a subcontinent?

A

a large landmass that is smaller than a continent

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2
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Is India a subcontinent?

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yes

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3
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What is the highest mountain range in the world?

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Himalayas

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4
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What is to the North of India?

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Himalayas

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5
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What is to the West of India?

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Hindu Kush

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6
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Where was India’s 1st civilization?

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Indus

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7
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What caused the land to be fertile in Pakistan?

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Indus flooded when the mountain snow melted.

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8
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Where did the Harappans settle?

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The Indus River Valley

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9
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What made the Harappans grow?

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irrigation and agriculture

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10
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Describe the climate.

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hot and humid

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11
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What is a monsoon?

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seasonal wind patterns that causes wet and dry seasons

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12
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How many inches of rain does India receive in the summer due to monsoons?

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100 or 200 inches of rain

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13
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What are winters like in India?

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warm, dry

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14
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Who was the Harappan civilization named after?

A

Harrapas

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15
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The Harappa and the Mojenho Daro had what type of wells?

A

public wells

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16
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What do you think the public wells were used for?

A

drinking water

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17
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What is a citadel?

A

fortress

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18
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What did Harappan houses have?

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bathrooms and indoor plumbing

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19
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Have we deciphered Harappan writing?

A

no

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20
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Why don’t we know how Harappan civilization ended?

A

There is no written record.

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21
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What are Vedas?

A

religious writings

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22
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Did the Aryans build big cities?

A

no

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23
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What is raja?

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a leader who ruled a village and the land around it

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24
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Did all the rajas get along?

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no

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25
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What happened when the rajas did not get along?

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They went to war against each other.

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26
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Why did the Arayans memorize their poems and hymns?

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They could not read or write so they memorized.

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27
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What is Sanskrit?

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The most important language of ancient India.

28
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Is Sanskrit spoken today in India?

A

no

29
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Why were the Brahmins the highest ranking?

A

performed rituals for the gods

30
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What is a caste?

A

a level in society that divided India into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation

31
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At one time how many castes existed in India?

A

3,000

32
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The caste a person belong determined _________.

A

The caste a person belong determined their place in society.

33
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Who was the worst off in the caste system?

A

people who didn’t belong to a caste

34
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Could people have contact with the others that didn’t belong to a caste?

A

no

35
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What were some of the jobs of the Untouchables?

A
  • tanning hides
  • disposing of dead animals
36
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The Untouchables were seen as _______.

A

The Untouchables were seen as unclean.

37
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Were you able to marry someone from another caste?

A

no

38
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Were you able to eat with someone from another caste?

A

no

39
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Hindus are ___________.

A

Hindus are vegetarians.

40
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What did Mohandas Gandi call the Untouchables?

A

“children of God”

41
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What did Mohandas Gandi do to help the Untouchables?

A

He worked to raise their status.

42
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In 1949, the Untouchables were given _________ but people are still prejudice.

A

In 1949, the Untouchables were given _legal rights _but people are still prejudice.

43
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What were thoughts written down by the Aryan Brahmins?

A

Vedic Text

44
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The blending of many religious ideas caused the creation of what religion?

A

Hinduism

45
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What is the largest religion in India?

A

Hinduism

46
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Do Hindus believe in many gods?

A

yes

47
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Name 3 major gods that Hindus worshipped.

A
  1. Brahma - the creator
  2. Shiva - the destroyer
  3. Vishmu - the Preserver
48
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The Siva, the destroyer, is usually shown with __________.

A

The Siva, the destroyer, is usually shown with 4 arms and 3 eyes.

49
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Definition:the process of rebirth

A

reincarnation

50
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What is karma?

A

the effects of good or bad actions

51
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If you have bad karma, you could be born as _____.

A

If you have bad karma, you could be born as a lower caste, such as a pig or ant.

52
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What will you be born into if you have good Karma?

A

a higher caste

53
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Women were inferior to _____.

A

Women were inferior to sun.

54
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What were women not allowed to do?

A

read the Vedas or other sacred text

55
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Name the 4 main social classes in India, according to the Vedas.

A
  1. Brahmins
  2. Kshatriyas
  3. Vaisyas
  4. Sudras
56
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The Sudras had hard _____.

A

The Sudras had hard lives.

57
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What would happen if you married someone or ate with someone outside of your caste?

A

You would be banned and known as an Untouchable.

58
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How many Vedas are there?

A

four

59
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What do the Vedas contain?

A

poems and hymns

60
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Everyone has a ______ inside them.

A

Everyone has a soul inside them.

61
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The soul holds the person’s _______.

A

The soul holds the person’s personality.

62
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*The ultimate goal is to unite the soul with ______, the universal spirit.*

A

The ultimate goal is to unite the soul with Brahman, the universal spirit.

63
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The Hindus believe the world is an ________.

A

The Hindus believe the world is an illusion

64
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Brahman is the only ________.

A

Brahman is the only reality.

65
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It takes many _______ to see through the illusion.

A

It takes many lifetimes to see through the illusion.

66
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Why are Hindus reborn into another body?

A

Because it takes many lifetimes to see through the illusion.

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