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30 Cards in this Set
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India is on the continent of... |
Asia |
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India is __________to the equator |
Above |
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India is in the ______________ and ___________ |
North and East |
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A subcontinent is |
A large land mass that is part of a continent but distinct from it. |
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Monsoons make India’s climate |
Change from dry to rainy with flooding. |
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The Harappan civilization was along which river? |
Indus River Valley |
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The Harappan civilization grew due to |
Agriculture and trade |
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Harappans has a large and prosperous civilization. How do we know this? |
By artifacts and agriculture |
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How did the Harappan civilization end? |
Earthquakes and/or floods |
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Hinduism is the main religion in |
India |
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The practice of nonviolence against living things is called |
Ahimsa |
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The Aryans were herders that merger with the |
Dravidians |
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A caste system is |
A social system |
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How does Karma relate to reincarnation? |
Good karma= good life Bad karma= bad life |
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The Siddhartha Gautama is |
Founder of Buddhism |
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Nirvana is |
Give up all desires and suffering |
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Buddhism left India and spread to |
Asia and China |
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Religious symbol of Buddhism |
8 spoked wheel |
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Asoka was a Buddhist that tulles India. How did this influence his rule? |
He was the greatest king and traded war for peace |
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The main holiday of Hinduism is |
Diwali |
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The vedas is the holy book of |
Hinduism |
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The om is the symbol of |
Hinduism |
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Hindus are vegan. What is a vegan? |
Does not eat anything animal products |
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The Ganges River is sacred to |
The Hindus |
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The main deity of Hinduism is |
The Brahman |
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A Hindu priest is |
A Brahman and the main religious leader of the Hindus |
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Reincarnation is |
The cycle of birth and rebirth |
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The three forms of Brahman are |
Shiva, Visus, and Brahman |
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Latitude goes |
Up and down |
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Longitude goes |
Side to side |
