Ancient India

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What two mountain ranges are located just north of India?

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The Himalayas and the Hindu Kush Mountains

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Why was Mohenjo Daro built above ground level?

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Help protect it from floods

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How was Mohenjo Daro different from most other cities of the time?

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It had a drainage system to carry waste from homes

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Who were the Aryans?

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Nomadic herders who migrated from Central Asia into India

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How did the Aryans successfully spread their influence?

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They drove horse-drawn chariots that helped them gain power and settle populations

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What are the three main Hindu gods?

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Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

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Who was the Buddha?

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Siddhartha Gautama

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What is the Eightfold Path, or the Middle Way?

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A way to end human suffering by giving up selfish desires

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to move from one place to settle in another area

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migrate

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the religious and moral duties of Hindus

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dharma