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What were some important achievements and accomplishments from Ancient India? |
Hinduism, Buddhism, a sewer system, public baths, a well organized government and economy |
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What is a caste system? |
A role or social pyramid that you are born into and can change only through reincarnation |
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What were the physical features of India? What were the negative and positive effects of these features? |
Feature: Positive (+): Negative (-): Himalayas Water, Protection block trade Indus River farmland, water, silt floods trade |
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How did the physical features influence the settlement patterns in Ancient India? |
People settled in Ancient India because the Himalayan Mountains provided protection from invaders and the Indus River provided fertile soil |
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How does the geographic location of India affect trade? |
There were mountains in India which acted as trade barriers which blocked trade. |
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How does supply and demand apply to India? |
The goods were in high demand and a low supply, which makes the value of the goods increase |
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What is the opportunity cost of choosing to settle along the Indus River |
The opportunity cost is the trade barriers such as the Himalayan Mountains. A good things about settling along the Indus River is that the land is very fertile |
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What are natural, human, and capital resources that can be found in India? |
Natural: Human: Capital: water, cotton, jewelers, farmers, wagons, clay, spices, fabric weavers, plows, wheat, silt, potters, artisans boats soil |
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What is a trade barrier? Give examples from India. |
A trade barrier is a geographic feature that blocks the flow of trade. The Himalayan Mountains, the Hindu Kush Mountains, and the Deccan Plateau are all examples of trade barriers found in India |
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Define the following terms and give an example to India: Export Consumer Import Production Barter Specialization |
Import: to bring or ship a good from one place to another. India imported gold, olives, and grains Export: to send goods to another land. In India, they exported goods such as spices |
