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India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which civilization was known for their tremendous city-building and engineering? | Harappans |
| What Indian mountain range has the TALLEST mountains on the planet, Everest and K2? | Himalayas |
| The act of injecting one with a virus to help them build an immunity to a disease is called: | Inoculation |
| What famous Mughal ruler who spent the last years of his life imprisoned in his room was also the grandson of Akbar the Great? | Shah Jahan |
| Name three of the major achievements of the Ancient Indians that were in your notes: | Inoculations Metallurgy Built extravagant Temples Mathematics – the zero, Hindu – Arabic numerals Astronomy - 7 out of the 8 planets, planets revolve around the sun etc. |
| Which of the empires used the Caste System to keep control of their people and gave very few rights to women? | The Guptas |
| This empire declined after the death of King Ashoka | Mauryans |
| Which empire declined after they were conquered by the British? | Mughals |
| This emperor promoted Religious Tolerance This emperor converted to Buddhism | Akbar the Great Ashoka |
| 1. List the empires in the order that they appeared in India 2. Name one emperor from each empire 3. List one accomplishment from each empire | 1. Mauryan-Gupta-Mughal 2. Candragupta Maurya or Ashoka; Candra Gupta I or Candra Gupta II; Babur or Akbar the Great or Shah Jahan 3. Answers may vary |
| Which river valley did the Harappans settle around? | Indus River Valley |
| The Aryans created what language that evolved into Hindu India’s official language today? | Sanskrit |
| Why do we not know much about the Harappan civilization, especially why it ended? | We have yet to translate the Harappan language |
| Why did the Harappans make contact with people as far away as Mesopotamia? | They wanted to trade for raw materials |
| What sort of government do we think the Harappans had? Describe the government system of the Aryans. | Harappans – strong centralized government - Kings Aryans – divided – ruled by local leaders - Rajas |
| Why was the Taj Mahal built? | Shah Jahan built it as a tomb for his wife |
| What is the science of working with metals is known as? | Metallurgy |
| What group is at the top of the Caste System? (Indian term) | Brahmins |
| How was Hinduism formed? | Through the blending of Aryan religion (Brahmanism) and other religious ideas from other cultures |
| What are the laws and duties a Hindu must follow to lead a fulfilled religious life? | Dharma |
| What is the religious text that is used by Hindus? | Vedas |
| Name the three main Hindu gods | Vishnu the Preserver Shiva the Destroyer Brahma the Creator |
| Why did the Harappans settle in the Indus River Valley? Give two examples | For arable farmland – fertile riverbed soil For protection – Himalayan Mountains – Hindu Kush Mountains – Thar Desert – Arabian Sea |
| Who is the universal spirit in Hinduism | Brahman |
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