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| Where was the Harappan civilization centered |
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| How did the Harappan civilization grow |
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| by irrigation and agriculture |
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| What did surpluses in food lead to? |
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| What was Early India's Harrapan civilization named after? |
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| The modern city of Harappa, Pakistan |
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| When did the Harappan civilization thrive? |
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| What were the 2 major cities in the ancient harappan civilization? |
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| Harappa and Mohenjeno Daro(300 miles apart but similar) |
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| What were the structures included in these cities? |
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| fortresses, storehouses, workshops, market stalls, houses, and public wells |
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| What were the six main harappan achievements? |
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| Indoor plumbing,Pottery, jewelry, and cotton clothing,High-quality tools,Weights and measurments,India's 1st writing system,strong central government. |
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| When was the end of the Harappan civilization? |
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| Early 1700 BC. possibly invaders or natural disasters. |
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| Where were the aryans from? |
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| The aryans were _______ ________ who used _______ and ________ _______. |
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| skilled warriors who used chariots and advanced weapons. |
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| in 1200 BC the aryans.... |
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| swept through the Hindu-Kush mtns. and took conrol of te entire Indus valley. |
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| collections of poems, hymns, myths, and rituals written by Aryan priests. |
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| they moved around with herds of animals. tghey began to settle in villages and farm. they never built big cities. |
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| What was the aryan political system like? |
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| They lived in small communities based upon family ties. No single ruler existed. each group had its own ruler--skilled warrior. |
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| A leader who ruled a village and the land around it. Some rajas formed aliances others did not and sometimes fought. |
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| what was village life like? |
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| villagers farmed land for the raja. |
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| did the 1st aryan sttelers read/write? |
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| how did the aryans read the vedas? |
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| they memorized the poems and hymns. |
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| name 4 facts about sanskrit. |
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| Most important language of ancient india, 1st only spoken language, eventually written down, no loger spoken today. |
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| a large landmass that is smaller thana continent but is usually seperated from the rest of the continent by physical features. |
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| was india a subcontinent? |
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| what seperates india from the rest of asia? |
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| the Himalayas and the Hindu-Kush mtns. |
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| what was west of the himalayas? |
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| The rest of india was covered in what? |
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| fertile plains and rugged plateaus. |
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| where is the Indus river located? |
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| What was the benefit of the indus river flooding? |
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| left behind a layer of fertile silt. |
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| what was india's wether like? |
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| seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons |
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| What happens with the summer monsoons? |
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| winds blow into India from Indian ocean, they cause heavy rain and flooding. |
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| What happens with the winter monsoons? |
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| winds blow from the mountains. |
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| what affect do the mosoons have upon Indian climate? |
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| they force the moisture out of India>warm, dry winters. |
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| Describe the varnas or social groups in aryan society. |
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| brahmins- priests, kshatriyas- rulers/warriors, vaisyas-farmers, craftspeople, and traders, sudras- laborers and non-Aryans |
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| how are castes divided and how do they impact social status? |
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| Base dupon a person's birth,wealth, or occupation.The lower classes life was harder while it was easier for the higher. |
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| Ho wcan castes change in society? |
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| by losing or gaining favor or wealth. |
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| Why is there a group called the "untouchables"? |
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| the people from the castes weren't supposed to have ANY contact with them. |
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| What are some caste rules oulined in the sutras or guides? |
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You weren't supposed to marry anyone outside your caste.
You couldn't eat with people outside your caste. |
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| Who are the 3 major gods of hinduism? |
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| a single universal spirit. |
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| Why does reincarnation play such a key role in Hinduism? |
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| because you must rejoin Brahman |
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| what goes around comes around |
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| what are the 4 principles of Janism? |
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injure no life
tell the truth
do not steal
own no property |
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| State the 3 names of the founder of Buddhism |
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buddha
siddahartha guatama
the enlightened one |
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| what did buddha ask about |
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| the meaning of human life. |
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| what did buddha do to free his mind |
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| fasted and meditated under an old tree filled with tree faries and purple sparkly unis |
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| human suffering comes from three things, name them. |
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wanting what we like but don't have
wanting to keep what we like and already have
not wanting what we dislike and have |
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| Name the four noble truths |
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1.suffering and happiness are a part of human life.
2.Suffering comes from our desire for material goods and pleasure.
3.You can overcome the desire by reaching nirvana.
4.You can overcome want by following the eight fold path |
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| name the eight rules of the eight fold path. |
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1. Right thought:believe in the nature of existence
2.Right intent:incline toward goodness and kindness
3. right speech:avoid lies and gossip.
right action:don't steal or harm
5. Right in livelihood:reject work that hurts others.
6.Right effort:prevent evil, do good.
7. right mindfulness
8. right concentration |
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| what major hapening attracted new follwers of Buddhism |
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built:buddhist temples and schools
sent:missionaries(preached to others in Asia) |
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| explain the branch of the buddism religion called thervada |
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| followed exact teachings of Buddha |
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| what were the two branches of buddhism |
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| explain the buddhistic religion of Mahayama. |
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| other people could interperet Buddha's teachings. |
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| describe the temples of ancient India |
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| Small and stone with one or two rooms. Gupta period had huge tower covered with carvings of gods.Stupas had dome roofs built to house Buddha's sacred items |
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| describe the paintings and statues of Ancient India. |
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| clear, colorful, greatly respected, made for temples, and statues of rich people. |
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| what are the two major epics of ancient india |
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| describe the mahabarata epic |
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| one of the longest lierary works, about the struggle between two families for control, Includes a passage called Bhagavad Gita |
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| describe the Ramayama epic |
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| still popular, a prince named rama who was really the god vishnu in disguise, comes to rid the world of demons |
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| The science of working metals |
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| a mixture of two or more metals |
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| what are Hindu-Arabic numerals |
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| injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to build up their immune system for stronger attacks. |
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| the stuudy of stars and planets |
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