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Indus River Valley
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geographers refer to the landmass that includes India, Pakistan, & Bangladesh as? | The Indian Subcontinent |
| What 2 rivers form the enormous flat and fertile plain in the Indus River Valley? | Indus & Ganges |
| What were the seasonal winds called that dominated India's climate? | monsoons |
| Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley? | They have been able to translate their written language |
| We also call the Indus River Valley civilization the _____________ civilization because of the many archaeological discoveries made at this site. | Harrappan |
| What was one of the most remarkable achievements made by the Indus Valley people? | Their city planning |
| What name do we give all the groups of nomadic peoples who may have come from the steppes? | Indo-Europeans |
| What group of Indo-Europeans relocated themselves in India? | Aryans |
| The term used to describe the movements of a people from one region to another is called? | migration |
| The sacred literature of the Aryans is called the ____________-? They are four collections of prayers, magical spells, & instructions for performing rituals. | Vedas |
| Aryans organized themselves into 4 social classes called __________? | castes |
| The first caste was called ________________? | Brahmins |
| One of the greatest epics from India was called the ______________________? Containing a story of a warrior prince known as the Bhagavad Gita | Mahabharata |
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