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India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Indus River Valley | area where first civilizations lived in India |
| What geographic factors helped protect India from invasion? | Himalayas and Hindu Kush Mountains |
| Buddhism | Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, nirvana, reincarnation |
| Hinduism | Polytheistic, karma, dharma, reincarnation, caste system |
| imperialism | when a stronger country takes over a weaker country |
| Sepoy Mutiny | Caused because Indian soldiers were forced to bite the bullet cartridges that were greased with animal fat. British put down rebellion and put India directly under British rule. |
| Indian National Congress | group of Indians that worked toward gaining independence from Britain |
| Muslim League | group of Indians that worked toward gaining an independent Muslim country |
| civil disobedience | refusing to obey a law because you believe it is unjust |
| Salt March | Led by Gandhi to protest against Britain's monopoly over salt |
| partition | to divide |
| Pakistan | country that split from India, where majority of population is Muslim |
| Kashmir | area in northern India being fought over by India, Pakistan, and China |
| Problems facing India today | Overpopulation, poverty, famine |