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Indus Ganges River Valley
Hinduism
Buddhism
Maurya Empire
MughalEmpire
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What is a subcontinent?
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A large landmass that juts out from a continent.
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What is a monsoon and how is it helpful and
harmful
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Monsoon is a strong wind that blow across the
region at certain times of the year. Winter
monsoons spread dry air across the country.
Summer monsoons blow moisture from the ocean and
carries rain to the river valleys daily.
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How did the citizens of Mohenjo-Daro Harappa
live?
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• They had trade that expanded as far as
  Mesopotamia.
• They lived in housing that opened onto
  courtyards.
• Their cities were carefully planned to help
  protect it from floods.

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How did Aryan culture take over in the Indus
Valley?
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• Aryans
• Military technology advantages such as their
  horse-drawn chariots.
• They merged with the original inhabitants and
  formed a new civilization
• Learned how to make tools and weapons out of
  Iron.
• They built farms, villages, and cities along the
  Ganges Valley.

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Describe the social order in India.
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• Caste system- class system
• Each caste performed special duties. People
  would always stay in the caste of their parents.
  So children would do the same work as their
  parents.

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What is Brahman?
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One single spiritual power which lives in
everything.
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What is a social class of people known as?
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A caste
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What is a Representative of a Hindu god or
goddess in human or animal form is known as a?
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Avatar
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What is the religious and moral duties of a
person during their lifetime?
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Dharma
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What is Reincarnation?
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The rebirth of the soul in another body or living
creature.
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What does Nirvana mean?
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Lasting Peace
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What is the purpose of meditation?
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To focus the mind inward in order to find
spiritual awareness.
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Describe how Buddhism spread to other countries.
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Missionaries and traders carried the Buddhas
message throughout Asia.
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What beliefs do Hinduism and Buddhism share?
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• Both accept the idea that it is wrong to harm
  other living creatures.
• Both value nonviolence and believe in Dharma and
  the cycle of rebirth.

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Explain the teaching of Buddha.
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• Buddha believed that to find spiritual
  understanding one should focus inward and
  meditate
• Buddhist also follow the Eightfold Path. Which
  are the eight practices of Buddhism.If followers
  followed Buddhas path they would eventually find
  Nirvana and would be released from reincarnation.

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What does convert and tolerance mean?
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Convert Change ones beliefs, or from one
religion to another.Tolerance Freedom from
prejudice
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Describe the Maurya Empire
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An India empire founded by Chandragupta,
beginning with his kingdom in northeastern India
and spreading to most of northern and central
India.
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Describe the results of Chandraguptas rule.
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Chandragupta improved his empire with new
irrigation systems which brought water to
farmers, more resources were produced.
Government official promoted crafts and mining.
Roads were built which made it easier for trade
as well as a new era of order and peace.
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What were Asokas contributions to India?
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Asoka built hospitals, dug wells every mile
beside the roads for travelers and animals, was
concerned with his peoples moral and spiritual
life, issued laws requiring that people be
treaded humanely.
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Who was Timur and what did he have to do with
India
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He was a Mongol conqueror who invaded India. He
and his men invaded and destroyed the land as
well as captured the capital city.
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What is a Sultan?
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A muslim ruler
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What was the Delhi Sultanate?
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The period of Indias history where a series of
sultans controlled northern India.
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What were the contributions of Akbar to India?
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He encouraged the arts, brought together scholars
from different religions, consulted with Muslims,
Hindus, Buddhist, and Christians. He allowed
Hindus to practice their beliefs and ended unfair
taxes that had been required of non-Muslims.
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What is the Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal was a tomb built form Mumtaz Mahal
wife of Shah Jahan. When his wife died Shah
Jahan was overcome with grief so he set out to
build a tomb a beautiful as she was beautiful.
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Describe the caste system during the Hindu
Revival in India. How did it affect how Hindus
and Muslims got along.
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• The differences between Hindu society and Muslim
  culture caused conflict between the two groups.

Priest, teachers, judges
Warriors
Farmers Merchants
Craftspeople Laborers
Untouchables