Ancient India

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Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

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farming, transportation, trade

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What are the two major rivers of Ancient India? Options: Tigris & Euphrates, Nile & Blue Nile, Indus & Ganges, Huang He & Yangtze

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Indus & Ganges

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What are the seasonal winds that blow cold, dry air in the winter and warm, wet air and pouring rains in the summer?

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Monsoons

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After being nomadic cattle herders, what economic activity did the Aryans begin to do?

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farming

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What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?

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Sanskrit

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Why did the Indians choose not to challenge the caste system?

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It was part of their religious beliefs.

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Reincarnation is...

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the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth; the spirit is reborn into another body.

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Nirvana is...

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a state of perfect happiness and peace (ultimate goal of Buddhism)

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Karma is...

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the consequences of how a person lives

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Dharma is...

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divine law and moral code that requires people to perform the duties of their caste