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india Flashcards

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What is a subcontinent?

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a large landmass that is smaller than a continent

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Is India a subcontinent?

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yes

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What is the highest mountain range in the world?

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Himalayas

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What is to the North of India?

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Himalayas

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What is to the West of India?

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Hindu Kush

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Where was India’s 1st civilization?

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Indus

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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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Where did the Harappans settle?

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The Indus River Valley

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What made the Harappans grow?

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irrigation and agriculture

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Describe the climate.

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hot and humid

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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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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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What are winters like in India?

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warm, dry

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Who was the Harappan civilization named after?

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Harrapas

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

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public wells

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What do you think the public wells were used for?

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drinking water

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What is a citadel?

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fortress

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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?

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no

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Why don’t we know how Harappan civilization ended?

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There is no written record.

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What are Vedas?

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religious writings

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22
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Did the Aryans build big cities?

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no

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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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Did all the rajas get along?

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no

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What happened when the rajas did not get along?
They went to war against each other.
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Why did the Arayans memorize their poems and hymns?
They could not read or write so they memorized.
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What is Sanskrit?
The most important language of ancient India.
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Is Sanskrit spoken today in India?
no
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Why were the Brahmins the highest ranking?
performed rituals for the gods
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What is a caste?
a level in society that divided India into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation
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At one time how many castes existed in India?
3,000
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The caste a person belong determined \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
The caste a person belong determined ***_their place in society_***.
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Who was the worst off in the caste system?
people who didn't belong to a caste
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Could people have contact with the others that didn't belong to a caste?
no
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What were some of the jobs of the Untouchables?
* tanning hides * disposing of dead animals
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The Untouchables were seen as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
The Untouchables were seen as ***_unclean_***.
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Were you able to marry someone from another caste?
no
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Were you able to eat with someone from another caste?
no
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Hindus are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Hindus are ***_vegetarians_***.
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What did Mohandas Gandi call the Untouchables?
"children of God"
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What did Mohandas Gandi do to help the Untouchables?
He worked to raise their status.
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In 1949, the Untouchables were given _________ but people are still prejudice.
In 1949, the Untouchables were given ***_legal rights _***but people are still prejudice.
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What were thoughts written down by the Aryan Brahmins?
Vedic Text
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The blending of many religious ideas caused the creation of what religion?
Hinduism
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What is the largest religion in India?
Hinduism
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Do Hindus believe in many gods?
yes
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Name 3 major gods that Hindus worshipped.
1. Brahma - the creator 2. Shiva - the destroyer 3. Vishmu - the Preserver
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The Siva, the destroyer, is usually shown with \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
The Siva, the destroyer, is usually shown with ***_4 arms and 3 eyes_***.
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Definition:the process of rebirth
reincarnation
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What is karma?
the effects of good or bad actions
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If you have bad karma, you could be born as \_\_\_\_\_.
If you have bad karma, you could be born as ***_a lower caste, such as a pig or ant._***
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What will you be born into if you have good Karma?
a higher caste
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Women were inferior to \_\_\_\_\_.
Women were inferior to ***_sun_***.
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What were women not allowed to do?
read the Vedas or other sacred text
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Name the 4 main social classes in India, according to the Vedas.
1. Brahmins 2. Kshatriyas 3. Vaisyas 4. Sudras
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The Sudras had hard \_\_\_\_\_.
The Sudras had hard ***_lives_***.
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What would happen if you married someone or ate with someone outside of your caste?
You would be banned and known as an Untouchable.
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How many Vedas are there?
four
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What do the Vedas contain?
poems and hymns
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Everyone has a ______ inside them.
Everyone has a ***_soul_*** inside them.
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The soul holds the person's \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
The soul holds the person's ***_personality_***.
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_***The ultimate goal is to unite the soul with \_\_\_\_\_\_, the universal spirit.***_
The ultimate goal is to unite the soul with Brahman, the universal spirit.
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The Hindus believe the world is an \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
The Hindus believe the world is an ***_illusion_***
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Brahman is the only \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Brahman is the only ***_reality_***.
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It takes many _______ to see through the illusion.
It takes many ***_lifetimes_*** to see through the illusion.
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Why are Hindus reborn into another body?
Because it takes many lifetimes to see through the illusion.

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