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19 Cards in this Set
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What are monsoons? |
big, heavy rains that flooded the area |
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what are some natural,capital and human resources? |
capital:pull plows,wagons,jewelry human:farmers,craftsmen natural:water,wheat,clay,soil,cotton,spices |
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what are some trade barriers in India? |
The Himalaya mountains, Thar dessert, Deccan Platue |
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what is the opportunity cost for choosing to settle along the Indus river? |
There were mountains which blocked trade and fertile land from the river |
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how does supply and demand apply to India? |
they had high demand and low supply which increased their health |
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how does import and export apply to India? |
Import:there were gold,olive oil,flour(grains)getting brought in Export:there were wheat, barley, beans being sent to another country |
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what were some things the Indians bartered? |
cloth, pottery, wheat, beans, spices |
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what does consumer mean? |
a person one purchases goods for personal use |
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what does production mean? |
the process of making goods |
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what was Buddhisms way of reincarnation. |
It as the cycle of birth, death, rebirth |
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what was Buddhisms way of nirvana? |
it was the place of everlasting peace |
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what was the 4 noble truths? |
the way to end suffering by getting rid of your selfish desires |
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what was the 8 fold path? |
the path of enlightenment center of kindness |
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how was the culture along the river valley similar to the cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt? |
They were polytheistic, had river valley civilizations, and pictograph languages |
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what is a caste system? |
when everyone has a role that you are born into; priests warriors workers servants untouchables |
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what are some important achievements and accomplishments from ancient India? |
Hinduism, Buddhism, sewer system, public baths, well organized goverment and econmy |
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what were some physical features of India and give some positive and negative effects. |
Himalayan Mts: provided water but blocked trade indus river: provided good farmland but flooded |
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how did the physical features influence the settlement patterns in India? |
people settled by the river because it provided silt and good farmland |
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how does the geographic location of India affect trade? |
there were trade barriers which blocked good trade |
