Indian Civilization Flashcard

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Which physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?

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Himalayas

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Where did the first civilization of India arise?

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Along the Indus River

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What did early farming villages in India depend on?

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The summer monsoon

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Where did the people of this civilization store their surplus crops?

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Granaries

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What caused this ancient Indian civilization to disappear? Options: Heavy flooding, Drought, Foreign invaders, No known cause

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Foreign invaders

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Which theory about the Aryans do most scholars support? Options: The Aryans invaded India as nomadic warriors. The Aryans were nomadic herders who slowly spread across India. The Aryans were India’s original inhabitants. The Aryans swept through the Himalayas.

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The Aryans invaded India as nomadic warriors.

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What are the Vedas?

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Sacred hymns

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How did Aryans measure their wealth?

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In cattle

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How did people in Aryan society enter a certain caste?

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They inherited their caste.

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Where did Aryan kingdoms develop by 500 BC? Options: Indus Valley, Ganges Plain, Southern coast of South Asia, Brahmaputra Plain

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Ganges Plain