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The Land of India
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The __ Mountains separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia.
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What two rivers (with fertile river valleys) are located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent and into what body of water does each one flow?
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In what river valley did India’s first civilization begin?
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What were the approximate dates of the early Indus Valley civilization?
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Name two major cities of this civilization.
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This civilization is known by what two names?
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Describe the general layout of Indus Valley cities. (Complete sentences.)
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These houses were made of ___.
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What was the layout of the houses? (Complete sentences.)
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What conveniences did the ancient city dwellers have?
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The Harappans began trading with the Mesopotamians around ___ (year). What two routes did the
Harappan traders follow to get to Mesopotamia?
The Aryans
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What do historians think caused the collapse of Harappan civilization c. 1500 BCE?
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Where did the Aryans originally live?
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What larger group do historians think the Aryans were part of?
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Cattle were so important to the Aryans because they provided ___, ___, and ___. They were so important that ___.
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What made the Aryans such good warriors (skills and weapons) (Complete sentences.)?
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Approximately, when did the Aryans enter the Indus River Valley?
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Into what parts of the Indian subcontinent did the Aryans expand around 1000 BCE?
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How did the Aryans’ lifestyle change after they settled in India, and how did their attitude towards cattle change?
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What new language did the Aryans bring to India?
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The Aryans were organized into ___, and their leaders were called ___.
Society in Ancient India
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What is a caste and what aspects of a person’s life does their caste dictate?
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What do Indians call castes?
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Why might the caste system have been created?
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Fill out the chart on the answer sheet defining the four main varnas (social classes) in Indian society.
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What group did not belong to any varna? *What jobs did they do, and how were they treated by others in society?
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Boys at the top of Indian society were taught by a teacher called a ___, until they went to the city to get more education.
28.
In Indian society, how did people find their husband or wife?
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*What was suttee ? (Complete sentences.)

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