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36 Cards in this Set
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a sheltered place where ships may anchor safely |
harbor |
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a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water |
strait |
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a man-made channel |
canal |
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a large body of water surrounded by land |
lake |
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a large stream of fresh water flowing over the land |
river |
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land deposited at the mouth of a river |
delta |
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a part of a river where the current is swift |
rapids |
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water tumbling over a cliff |
waterfall |
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the first, most important level in the caste system |
Brahmins |
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Brahmins |
priests |
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the second most important level in the cast system |
warriors and princes |
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the third level of the caste system |
landowners and merchants |
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the lowest level of the caste system |
farmers, laborers, and servants |
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What group of people developed the caste system? |
Aryans |
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What is the belief that when someone dies, its soul is reborn into some other newborn man or animal? |
reincarnation |
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The universal spirit that Hindus worship is called what? |
Brahma |
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When Guatama claimed to receive enlightenment, his followers gave him what title? |
Buddha |
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What is the Buddhist state of being free from suffering called? |
nirvana |
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What did India contribute to mathematics? |
written numbers, zero, and place value |
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Who was the first person to bring India's cotton goods to Europe? |
Alexander the Great |
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Who was the first European to reach India by sailing around Africa? |
Vasco da Gama |
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Who is known as the "Father of Modern Missions?" |
William Carey |
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Who was one of the key leaders in the struggle for Indian independence and encouraged "peaceful disobedience?" |
Mahatma Ghandi |
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Who was the first prime minister of India? |
Nehru |
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What 3 rivers run through India? |
Brahmaputra, Indus, and Ganges |
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Which ancient culture began in the Tigris-Euphrates Valley? |
Mesopotamia |
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Which ancient culture began in the Indus Valley? |
India |
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Which ancient culture began in the Huang He or Yellow River Valley? |
China |
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What is the highest mountain on earth? |
Mt. Everest |
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What are seasonal winds that blow in from the sea, bringing as much as 450 inches of rain to India? |
monsoons |
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What was a person who broke the rules and was kicked out of the caste system called? |
outcaste |
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What is the main religion in India? |
Hinduism |
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What is a line of rulers that succeed each other in the same family called? |
dynasty |
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What famous building in India was built as a tomb for one the ruler's wife? |
Taj Mahal |
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What is the capital of India? |
New Delhi |
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What mountain range runs along the top of India? |
Himalayas |
