Geography

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Classical and sacred language of the Hindu?

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Sanskrit

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Tribal chieftan of the Aryans

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Raja

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Languages of the traditionally lower caste members

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Dravidian

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One's social class

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Varna

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One's stage of life

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Ashrama

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One's duty or righteousness

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Dharma

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Priests

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Brahmans

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Warriors and rulers

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Kshatrias

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Laborers and merchants

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Vaishyas

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Artisans and servants

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Sudras

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Name assigned to the untouchables by Ghandi

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Harijans

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In the 90s, politically conscious untouchables referred to themselves as _____ meaning oppressed or "downtrodden"

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Dalit

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Derivative of Portugese often confused with Varna/Jati

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Caste

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Endogamous group, a subcaste

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Jati

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Classical age of Hindu, reunited India and provided decimal system

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Gupta Empire

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Tax collectors for the Mughals, would accept any form of payment

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Zamindars

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In 1510 the Portugese took over the exclave of ___ and ruled for 450yrs

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Goa

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Around 1000 Central Asian Turkic peoples invaded South Asia, first annexed Punjab and adopted Islam

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Dehli Sultanate

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Invaded India in 1500s and and reched zenith in 1707, many local rulers were Muslim and the population was Hindu

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Mughal Empire

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322BC the state of Magadha was under the rule of Maurya, asserted control over neighbors, first imperial status, Asoka conquered

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Mauryan Empire

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Defeated French and Mughal forces, and the Ganges delta became part of British East Indies Co.; First governor of Bengal

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Robert Clive

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During the informal empire the _____ ruled but the ______ had de facto power

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Mughals; British East Indies Co.

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What is the name of a rich plain region found at the base of mts such as the North Indian Plain?

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Alluvial Plain

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What is the major volcanic landform of peninsular India?

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Batholiths

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What is the major natural hazard facing the country of Bangladesh?

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Flooding

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In the 1700s, Islam made its first foothold in South Asia in what region?

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Sindh

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The Indian Empire was partitioned into India and Pakistan based on?

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Religion; Hindus - India, and Muslims - Pakistan

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What state is the cultural core of India with 160m inhabitants?

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Uttar Pradesh

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What region of India is growing least rapidly in population?

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Western and Southern

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What Indian city is the center of its high-tech software engineering sector?

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Bangalore

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Cultural core of Pakistan, home to 60% of the population?

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Punjab

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What ethnic group composes the majority of the population of Sri Lanka?

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Sinhalese

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Major environ problem facing Nepal?

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Deforestation

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What is the location for the origin of Chinese agriculture?

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Loess Plateau

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What is the commercially more important river of China?

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Chang Jiang

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Under what dynasty did the Chinese empire reach its greatest areal extent?

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Qing

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What Chinese province has been the center of economic restructuring since the 80s?

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Guangdong

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What is the most populous ethnic group of inner Mongolia?

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Han Chinese

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What is the major economic activity of Mongolia?

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Pastoralism

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What Asian country has a quasi-state status and is not recognized as an independent state?

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Taiwan

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What river on the Mainland does not originate in the Tibetan highlands?

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Chao Phraya

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What country of Southeast Asia was not a European colony?

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Thailand

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What was the major indigenous empire of Southeast Asia?

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Khmer Empire

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What are the two core areas of Myanmar?

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Mandalay and Rangoon

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What is the name of the peoples of the river valleys in Laos who are mainly subsistence, paddy rice farmers?

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Lao Loum

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What Southeast Asian country is a world leader in the production of coffee?

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Vietnam

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Major Roman Catholic state of Southeast Asia?

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Phillipines

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Major ethnic group of Singapore?

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Chinese

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Major economic activity of Brunei?

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Oil