Empires of India Review

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India is large and distinguishable from the continent of Asia, therefore it is called a

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subcontinent

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This mountain range north of India that has served as a natural defense to subcontinent civilizations is the

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Himalayas

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The two main rivers in Ancient India were

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Indus & Ganges

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Put the Indian civilizations in chronological order: Indus River Valley Civilization, Maurya Empire, Gupta Empire, Mughal Empire

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Indus River Valley Civilization, Maurya Empire, Gupta Empire, Mughal Empire

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What two cities were at the center of the Indus Valley Civilization?

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Mohenjo-daro and Harappa

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Which is the BEST explanation for the geographic location of these ancient Indian cities and towns?

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They were all located along the Indus River for irrigation, transportation, and trade.

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A unique feature of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa were the

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streets laid out in a grid

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The first pan-Indian Empire was

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Maurya

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What was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system?

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Untouchables or Dalits

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Today, discrimination on the basis of caste is

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illegal