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21 Cards in this Set
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The largest religion in India today developed out of ancient beliefs and practices is called..... |
Hinduism |
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Brahma the Creator Shiva the destroyer and Vishnu the preserver we're the ...... |
Major gods |
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The final group of Vedic texts.... most which were written in 600 BC |
Upanishads |
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Hinduism taught each person had a set of spiritual duties called...... |
Dharma |
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This affects a person how she or he will be reincarnated. |
Karma |
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The oldest of Vedas the ..... were written around 1000 BC |
Rigveda |
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What is the shape of India |
Roughly triangular |
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What is a subcontinent? What is a subcontinent usually separated by? |
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent. Physical features. |
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What body of water is to the right side of India |
The Bay of Bengal |
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What body of water is to the left side of India |
The Arabian Sea |
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What is the climate of most of India and why |
Hot and humid because of the monsoons |
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What is much of India covered in |
Fertile Plains and rugged plateaus |
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What do monsoons bring in the winter time |
Winds blow down from the mountains which drive out moisture and create warm dry Winters. |
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What do monsoons do in the summer |
Winds blow into India from the Indian Ocean bringing heavy rains and possible flooding |
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How did the layer of fertile silt Left Behind from the flooding impact early settlers |
It created an ideal farmland |
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What are the mountains west of India called |
The Hindu Kush |
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What are the mountains of Northern India called |
The Himalayas |
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What is west of the Himalayas |
A vast desert |
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Which river valley was the location of India's first civilization |
The Indus |
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Where is the Indus located in |
Present-day Pakistan west of India |
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Why does the Indus River flood |
When heavy snows in the Himalayas melt. |
