Ancient India

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Why is India called a subcontinent?

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Because it is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent

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Why are monsoons important to the farmers of India?

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They provide necessary rainfall for crops

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What written language did the Aryans develop in India?

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Sanskrit

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Identify the social groups or caste (varnas) of Ancient India.

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Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras

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Which large mountains separate India from the rest of Asia?

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Himalayas

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Indo-European group that migrated into India between 1500-1000 B.C.

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Aryans

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indigenous

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native

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Each Aryan tribe has a "raja", which is a ___________.

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prince

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A collection of prayers, hymns, stories, and poems of the Aryans.

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Vedas

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Core belief that there is one universal spirit called Brahman

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Hinduism