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17 Cards in this Set
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Name the physical features in South Asia:
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Himalayan Mountains
Plains Plateaus valleys |
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What are the steps in the formation of South Asian subcontinent?
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A subcontinent part of a plate broke off and moved slowly North it collided with Asia that was there and formed the Himalayas.
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What are they ways that most people on the Indo-Ganges Plain farm?
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They used water to irrigate their crops to practice subsistence farming.
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What are the common industries in South Asia?
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farming
fishing making clothes |
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Name the main events in Indian history
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Harappen civilization thrived and spread in the Indus Valley. It vanished around 170 BC.
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Describe the Vedas
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Books of knowledge that contains Arrian stories and songs.
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What were the Persians contributions to Indian civilization?
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They created a system for roads and trade.
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Discuss how Zoroastrianism came to the people of India
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It was brought to the people by a persian profit
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How did the mauryan empire change Indian civilization
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It controlled many aspects of indian life such as how people worked, goverment
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Why do historians think that Aryan beliefs influenced Hinduism
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Hindus say or speak the Vedas every day
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What are the main beliefs of hinduism
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Peaceful living
Freedom of thought Respect for nature and animals Become one with Brahmin Good and bad actions will affect you Reincarnation Good Carma |
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Describe the caste system
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Everyone is born into a social group for life
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Name those who may participate in Hinduism
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everyone in all social cacte
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The title buddha means what
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the enlightend one
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List the four Noble truths of Buddhism
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-suffering is part of life
-people suffer because people want too much -if people can free themselves from wanting so many things they will not suffer -you free youfself by following the eight fold path |
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What tells Buddhists that they should follow the Enlightened Path?
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The 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism
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Name the qualities recommended by the Eight fold Path
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-wisdom
--morality -meditations |
