Ancient India
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| Which modern-day country was Mesopotamia located in? | Iraq
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| Which process allowed the Egyptians to grow crops in land that would otherwise have been desert? | irrigation
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| The summer monsoons bring ________ weather to India. | rainy
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| In Indian society, a person's ________ is determined by their job. | caste
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| Favorable for the growth of crops | fertile
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| A term for an Egyptian king; means "great house" | pharaoh
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| A group of west-African people who gradually migrated south and east, spreading their language and knowledge of herding and farming to new regions | Bantu
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| one of the 7 largest landmasses on Earth | continent
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| a land area with its own distinct culture and government | country
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| a group of years with some distinctive feature(s) in common | age, era, epoch
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| something written or created by someone who witnessed a historical event | primary source
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| the vertical lines on a map that measure distances east or west of the Prime Meridian | longitude
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| the horizontal lines on a map that measure distances north or south of the Equator | latitude
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| the remains of early life that has been preserved | fossil
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| 0 degrees longitude | Prime Meridian
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| 0 degrees latitude | Equator
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| half of a sphere or globe | hemisphere
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| something created by a person who did not witness a historical event | secondary source
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| a human-made object with historical significance | artifact
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| an amount produced in excess of what is needed | surplus
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| group of people with similar customs, training, income, and background | social class
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| a skill in one type of work | specialization
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| the watering of crops | irrigation
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| the cultivation of soil to produce useful crops | agriculture
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| The Egyptians worshiped many gods so their religion was ________. | polytheistic
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| acceptance of beliefs, habits, and practices of others | toleration
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| a set of written rules | code of law
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| a collection of many people and lands under the control of one ruler | empire
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| According to Hindu beliefs, a person's ________ will determine what they return as in their next life | karma
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| Followers of Jainism teach ________, which means non-violence | ahimsa
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| The winter monsoons bring ________ weather to India. | dry
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| Reaching ________ breaks the cycle of reincarnation for Buddhists | nirvana
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| The ancient culture that once existed in the Indus Valley is called the ________. | Harappan Civilization
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| ________ was the grandson of Chadragupta Maurya and is considered the greatest Maurya king. | Asoka
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| The number system that we use today started in India and uses ________. | Hindu-Arabic numerals
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| Which religion did Asoka make popular in India? | Buddhism
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| India's modern religion which developed out of Brahmanism is ________? | Hinduism
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| The idea of ________ is one of the most important advancements in mathematics that developed in India. | zero
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| What is the name for the shift from food gathering to food raising? | Agricultural Revolution
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| Seasonal winds called ________ shape India's climate. | monsoons
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| Harappan architects designed ________ which were usually surrounded by heavy protective walls. | planned cities
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| What did Hammurabi create to control his empire and provide justice? | code of law
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| The early religion of India was called ________ and was named after early Aryan priests. | Brahmanism
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| In the 1900's. ________ used nonviolence in his fight against British rule. | Mohandas Gandhi
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| The collected teachings of the Buddha are called the ________. | dharma
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| Which direction did the Bantu people migrate from their homeland? | southeast
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| We know very little about this civilization because we cannot read their language. | Harappan civilization
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| Which rivers surround Mesopotamia? | Tigris and Euphrates
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| It is believed that the Indian ________ was once a separate piece of land that collided with Asia thousands of years ago. | subcontinent
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| ________ is the belief that our existence is a repeating cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth | reincarnation
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| fertile soil deposited by a river | silt
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| a person who specializes in writing and serves as a record keeper | scribe
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| a belief in many gods or goddesses | polytheism
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| human society with advances levels of development in social and political organization and in the arts and sciences | civilization
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| a political unit that includes a city and its nearby farmland | city-state
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| Indian religion that is both polytheistic and monotheistic | Hinduism
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| Indian religion with no gods or goddesses | Buddhism
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| Indian religion with ohm as its symbol | Hinduism
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| Indian religion with the wheel as its symbol | Buddhism
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| Indian religion with no known founder because it developed out of Brahmanism | Hinduism
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| Indian religion founded bu Siddhartha Gautama | Buddhism
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| Indian religion with the basic belief that in order to reach nirvana, you must follow the eightfold path | Buddhism
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| Indian religion that is based on the Four Noble Truths | Buddhism
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