India's Geography and History Concepts

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What do archeologists think the Harappan people used for work, warfare, and transportation?

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An elephant

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India is so large we call it a ______

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Subcontinent

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What is India's most frequent climate?

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Tropical

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Who were the Aryas and what does their name mean?

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Aggressive tribes from the Asian steppes. Their names meaning "Noble people"

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What was the first Indian empire?

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The Mauryan Empire

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Who built the Taj Mahal?

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King Shah Jehan

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How did the British Empire change India?

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The British Empire profoundly reshaped India through political, economic, and social changes.

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What are the Vedas?

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Sacred Poetic writings of India

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What is the "Caste system?"

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A social group that excludes everyone outside of itself; a distinct class

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Who discovered Buddhism?

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Siddhartha Gautama