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1 Locate India C Egypt? A And Mesopotamia? B

2 Indus river valley? X Ganges river valley? Z Which location is where the Aryans eventually settled? Z Oldest Indian civilization location? X How would you describe India geographically? Subcontinent and a peninsula

3 Where did the Aryans migrate from? Caucasus Which direction did they travel to reach India? Southeast Where did they enter India from? Hindu Kush

4 How did the Aryans lives changes after they assimilated with the natives Settled and farmed What was life like prior to settling in India? Nomadic warriors, hunters, and horseback riders What word phrase best describes why they changed their life style and adopted other folks traditions? Cultural diffusion

5 Native beliefs Hinduism Brahmanism

6 What's dharma? Personal duty Karma? Actions your soul collects according to the success or failure of your dharma And reincarnation? Rebirth into next life based on your karma These beliefs make up …. Hinduism

7 What’s this ? Caste system How are you assigned into the varna? Birth and parents place in society

8 1 st empire of India? Mauryan Most famous ruler? Asoka Why did he convert to Buddhism? Nasty battle of Kalanga

9 What’s the language of the Hindus? Sanskrit Their holy book? Vedas

10 What contributions did they make in Mathematics? 0 and our current numbers…1-9

11 Identify to 2 most famous epics from India. Mahabharata and Ramayana Which one is about a quest to save his wife? Ramayana


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