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10 Cards in this Set
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Which countries make up the Indian subcontinent today?
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India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Napal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
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The Himmalayas role
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These mountains limited contacts between India and others helping India develop a distinct culture. There were mountain passes that allowed some migration and invasion
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Into what three zones is India divided into?
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Indo-Gangetic, Decan, and Coastal.
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The Indo-Gangetic Plain
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Well watered northern plain. The Indus, Gangs, and Brahmaputra rivers created fertile lands.
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The Decan Plateau
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A triangular plateau that covers most of southern India. It is dry, unproductive, and sporsely populated.
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The Coastal Plains
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Rivers and monsoons provide water for farming, fishing is also popular.
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What are Monsoons?
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Seasonal winds. Wet summers and dry winters.
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What were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
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Both cities were well planned and laid out in a grid plan. Plumbing, system uniform weights and measures, well organized government, first to grow cotton, etc.
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What caused the decline of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
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By 1750 B.C.E. a long decline was evident. Believed to be caused by a natural disaster, invasion, ect.
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The Vedic Age: Who were the Aryans?
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They were a nomadic group from central Asia, moved into the Indus Valley. They were warlike people who destroyed and looted Indian cities before settling and forging a new civilization.
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