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India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First to reach India. | Aryans |
| Differences between Hinduism & Islam. | (1) Islam - Equality. Paradise(5pillars). Monotheistic (Allah). Mosaics. (2) Hinduism - Caste System. Reincarnation. Polytheistic (but Brahman). Religious Statues (Idols) |
| Borders of the subcontinent. | (1) North - Himalayan Mountains (2) South - Indian Ocean (3) East - Bay of Bengal (4) West - Arabian Sea |
| What is an Outpost? | Distant military station |
| What % of Hindus are on the subcontinent? How about Muslims? | (1) Hindus - 80% (2) Muslims - 20% |
| What is a Caste System? | Class structure that is determined by birth |
| What is Reincarnation? | Belief that when you die you get reborn |
| What various European nations controlled India and what were their differences? | (1) Portugal-Vasco da Gama-SW India-monopoly of trade(2) France-both France & England charactered East India companies.(3) Britain-came by sea not land & est.control over all India. History of India merges with GB's history.Divides India into 600+ind. sta |
| What plateau is in India? | Deccan Plateau |
| Invasion route of Invaders? | Khyber Pass |
| Why is India a subcontinent? | Because of it's features that separates it from the rest of Asia |
| Why did invaders want to come to India? | Because of it's features that keep it protected |
| Who was Aibak? What did he do? | (1) Turk & ex-slave, Muslim Sultanate at Delhi. (2) Destroyed Hindu armies & conquers entire northern plain. Established capital at Delhi - governs as a Sultan. Despised Hinduism. Forced Islam on the people |
| What was the attitude of the sultans of Delhi toward the Hindus? | They despised them |
| Taj Mahal.. Who & What? | Mongol Emperor's wife's tomb |
| Name trading posts of European nations in India. | Goa, Daman, Diu, & Bombay. |
| Identify what or who these people are. Tamerlane, Babur, Akbar, & Rajah. | (1) Tamerlane - Mongol warrior, ruled from Mesopotamia-Afghanistan (2) Babur - Descendant of Tamerlane (3) Akbar - "The Great". Grandson of Babur (4) Rajah - native prince |
| What did Tamerlane do? | Sacked Delhi, slaughtered 100,000 people there and left |
| What did Babur do? | Established Mongol Empire & conquered much of Northern India. |
| What did Akbar do? | Strong rule, promoted civil service, & religious tolerance. Encouraged learning, art, literature, & architecture. Married a Hindu Princess. |
| What is a Sepoy? | Indian soldier in an army set up by the French or English East India company. |
| What is the make up language of Pakistan? | Urdu |
| How does India differ from the rest of Asia? | Because of it's unique features. |
| What are the 2 major regions of India that define the topography of the subcontinent? | (1) North - Plain of Indus & Ganges (Indus River-Arabian Sea) (Ganges River-Bay of Bengal) (2) South - Deccan Plateau (mountain ranges, tropical forests, rocky soil isolate people) |
| What are Monsoons? | winds that blow over India |
| Describe each Monsoon. (lasts month - month) | (1) Summer Monsoons: June-October (brings rain inland) (2) Southeast Monsoons: November-February (3) Northeast Monsoons: April-September |
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