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| 210295113 | Geography of India: mountains, rivers, valleys, plateaus, the Deccan, etc. | Northern India- Himalayas which are the highest mountains in the world. To south oh that lies the Ganges River Valley which has rich soil for farming Western India- Indus River Valley which was the cradle of Indian civilization in the beginning Southern India: The hilly and dry Deccan Plateau *East and west Coast is made of (densely populated pple)and lush plains* | 0 | |
| 210295114 | Monsoon | The main part of India's climate. A seasonal wind pattern that blows warm/moist air in the summer, and cold/dry air in the winter. If monsoons don't bring rain, crops will die and people will starve | 1 | |
| 210295115 | Rise and fall of Harappan Society and Mohenjo-Daro | from 3500 to 1500 B.C.E. Harrapa has a population of 35,000 at its height. Mohenjo Daro had 40,000 . . The Aryans came to Asia and conquered the Harrapans | 2 | |
| 210295116 | Cities of these civilizations | Built in walled neighborhoods and built houses with mud bricks. Had advanced waste technology which carried through channels | 3 | |
| 210295117 | Were Harappan Kings divine kings? What does this mean? | Meaning they were chosen by god to rule | 4 | |
| 210295118 | What was the Harappan economy based on? Did they trade? | Based on farming (wheat/barley/peas were main crops) traded copper,lumber,stones,etc. for food from Sumer | 5 | |
| 210295119 | The Aryans? Were did they come from? When? | Came to India from Asia and conquered the Harrapans | 6 | |
| 210295120 | What is Sanskrit? | a sacred language created by the Aryans in 1000 B.C.E | 7 | |
| 210979522 | What were rajas? Describe civil wars between the Aryan rajas. | Rajas are Aryan leaders | 8 | |
| 210979523 | Describe the caste system in detail.know the Indian name and the English translation. | Brahman:priests Ksatriya: Warriors Vaisyas:commoners Sudra: no Aryans, dark-skinned peasants Untouchables; extremely poor, given nasty jobs of that other Indians would not do; lived in separate areas | 9 | |
| 210979524 | Describe Indian society. What is suttee? | The family was patriarchal (only males were educated/ marriages were arranged) Suttee (practiced by women) women had to throw themselves on their husband burning funeral pyre | 10 | |
| 210979525 | Describe Hinduism in detail. Know Brahmin, Karma, Reincarnation, Dharma, and the main gods. | Brahmin- a single force in the universe, it was the duty of the individual to seek and know about this reality. Reincarnation- Where the soul is reborn after death Karma- The force generated by a person action will determine how they will be reborn. Dharma- (the concept of karma) law that requires all people to do their duty based on social status Three main gods Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, Siva the destroyer | 11 | |
| 210979526 | Who founded Buddhism? Describe his story. | Siddhartha Guatama founded Buddhism. Used to be a prince stuck in is his palace ever since he was born. One day he goes out and sees people suffering (poor people) | 12 | |
| 210979527 | Describe the principles of Buddhism in detail. | 1. Ordinary life is full of suffering 2. Its caused by desire 3.The way to end suffering is to end desire of selfish goals 4.The way to end desire is to follow the eightfold path | 13 | |
| 211103552 | The Eightfold Path | 1.Right View 2. | 14 | |
| 210979528 | What were the main differences between Buddhism and Hinduism? | Buddhism rejects the idea of gods and more of a philosophy. Does not have a caste system and even poor people could follow it. | 15 | |
| 210979529 | Who was King Harsha and what did he do? | (reigned 606-648 C.E) Came in thone at 16 in lower Ganges A buddhist and tolerated all religions went on 75 day alms giving campaign and gave over 500,000 gifts. Assassinated in 648 because people were afraid that poor people would start to like him | 16 | |
| 211103553 | 2. Deccan, the Sind, river valleys, etc. | ... | 17 | |
| 211103554 | How did the invasion of the Sind affect the spread of Islam into India? | ... | 18 | |
| 211103555 | Who was Mahmud of Ghazni and what did he do? | leader of the turks in Afghanistan , wanted the rich lands of India, so he mounted 17 raiding expedition parties between 1001 and 1027 C.E. . He annexed several states in NE India . Destroyed many indian temples | 19 | |
| 211103556 | What was Delhi? | An Islamic state established in the 13th century | 20 | |
| 211103557 | How did sultans of Delhi treat Hindus? | They allowed Hindus to keep their faith and Indian kings to keep their own policies. Most sulttans were assassinated | 21 | |
| 211103558 | The Chola kingdom and their methods of ruling. | ... | 22 | |
| 211103559 | How did the Kingdom of Vijayanagar develop? | ... | 23 | |
| 211103560 | Monsoons and Trade in the Indian Ocean Basin. | ... | 24 | |
| 211103561 | Understand the development of Indian irrigation systems. | ... | 25 | |
| 211103562 | Know all items traded to and from India | ... | 26 | |
| 211103563 | What roles did temples play in everyday life in India? | ... | 27 | |
| 211103564 | What are Dhows? | ... | 28 | |
| 211103565 | Understand the Caste System and its importance to Indian society. | ... | 29 | |
| 211103566 | What changes developed in the Caste System? | ... | 30 | |
| 211103567 | Understand the elements of Hinduism; mainly Vishnu and Shiva. | ... | 31 | |
| 211103568 | Know the differences between the philosophies of Shankara and Ramanuja | ... | 32 | |
| 211103569 | Why did many Hindus convert to Islam? | Most converted to in order to improve their positions in Society as Islam did not have a Caste System | 33 | |
| 211103570 | What role did Sufi mystics have? | attracted individuals searching for a faith that could provide comfort/meaning for their personal lives | 34 | |
| 211103571 | What was the Bhakti movement? | a cult of love and devotion that saught to erase the distinction between Hinduism and Islam Under Kabir. Taught that Shiva,Vishnu, and Allah were equal | 35 |
