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23 Cards in this Set
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Capital of India |
New Delhi |
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What continent is India in? |
Asia |
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Under populated or over populated? |
Over populated (crowded) |
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What landform is the India |
Peninsula |
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Other overcrowded countries |
China India United States Russia |
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Highest populated area/city |
New Delhi |
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Did ancient India and ancient China know they were neighbors? |
No |
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Mount everest |
The tallest mountain in the world - in the Himalayan mountains |
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What mountain range is between ancient China and ancient India
Created by India pushing into Asia |
The Himalayan mountains |
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What type of government did Russia have? |
Communist |
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India’s Climate |
Humid |
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Indus River |
This west Indian river Empties into the Arabian Sea
Used for lots of things (cooking, cleaning, drinking) but it was mostly used for farming since it produced a lot of silt |
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Ganges |
Empties into the bay of Bengai
Used for lots of things (cooking, cleaning, drinking) but it was mostly used for farming since it produced a lot of silt |
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Indian Rivers |
Indus Ganges |
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Important cities |
Mohenjo-Daro Harappa |
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Other cities |
Sri-Lanka Pakistan Bangladesh |
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Mohenjo-Daro |
There were people but there were no remains of human beings. Scientist believe the ancient Indians must have left to a different city |
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Harappa |
There were no remains like skulls or bones anywhere, so it made scientist believe that the ancient Indians must’ve moved to a different city |
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Aryans |
The orient immigrated to ancient India and invaded ancient India with horses and guns. They shot Indians. When they got settled, they created bad rules like you had to marry people who had the same job as you. |
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Answers of 9-15 |
B A B D D C B |
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Eastern and western Ghats |
Mountains that separate the Deccan plateau from the coasts of India |
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Indo-Gangetic Plain |
A high dry area with rich volcanic soil |
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Since south Asia is so large and separated from the rest of Asia by water, it is referred to as a ____________ |
Subcontinent |
