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| What other civilization is India almost as old as? |
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| In terms of population, what place is India? What countries is it behind? |
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| India is the worlds biggest ___________ |
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| what religion dominates India? |
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| what percentage of all Indians are Hindu? |
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| How many languages does India have? |
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| What is the most widespread language in India? What other language do many Indians know? |
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| What empire was India once part of? |
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| While India was under British rule, what two present day countries were included in "India"? |
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| Name two contrast's in India |
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| It has one of the biggest middle classes in the world, yet many people are extremely poor; Has more college graduates than almost any other country,yet 40% of all Indians are illiterate |
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| Name two things that India majors in producing |
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| Computer Software and movies |
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| What country does India have bad relations with? |
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| What province have India and Pakistan fought wars over? |
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| What weapons do India and Pakistan have that are making the situation tense? |
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| What civilization flourished in India between 2500-1600 BCE? |
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| Indus Valley Civilization |
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| What are two of the worlds oldest cities? |
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| Name 3 things that made Harappa and Mohenjodaro well planned cities? |
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| Well Planned streets, Brick Houses, basic writing systems, sewage systems, and a trading system with Mesopotamia |
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| What civilization invaded India in 1600 BCE? |
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| What did the Aryans bring with them into India? |
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| Their writing (Sanskrit) and the basis of Hinduism |
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| What are the indigenous people of India called? |
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| where did the Aryans push most of the Dravidians? |
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| What emperor was most of India united under? What things did that emperor promote? |
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| Ashoka; Non- violence, Buddhism, and Vegetarianism |
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| What was the Golden dynasty of India? |
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| Name 3 subjects India advanced in during the Gupta dynasty |
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| Art, Writing, Mathematics, Astronomy |
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| What religion came in during 700 CE? |
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| How many years did the Muslims rule? |
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| what country took over in 1700 CE? |
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| Name two cities Britain developed in India |
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| Name two good things about the British rule over India |
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| Modernization and Industry |
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| What happened in 1900? What famous figure was involved in that and what tactic did he use? |
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| The Indians wanted Independence; Mohandis Gandhi, he used Non-Violent Civil Disobedience |
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| What lead the British to giving India their independence? |
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| India was granted independence |
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| Why was Pakistan created as a separate country from India? |
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| It was created for the Muslims |
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| Why are India and Pakistan hostile towards each other? |
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| Because when the British divided India, Pakistan was given to the Muslims, who had great conflict with the Hindu's, and vise-versa for India. |
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| What/Who is the main text and founding figure of Hinduism? |
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| There isn't one, there are many gods and scripts |
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Brahma is the _________
Shiva is the __________
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The Creator
The Destroyer
The Preserver |
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| What is the Caste system? |
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| A system that divides people into different jobs, social levels, and other aspects |
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| What is the Hindu text that divides citizens into the Caste system? |
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| Name two things the caste system decided |
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| Your job, who you married, what you ate, where you live, ETC. |
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| What is the concept of reincarnation? |
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| A concept that says when your body dies, your soul and spirit is born into another body |
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| What is Dharma and Karma? |
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| Dharma is how well you lived up to your obligations, and karma is your balance of good and bad deeds |
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| What do your Dharma and Karma decide? |
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| What caste you are born into after your body dies |
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