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ANCIENT INDIA GUIDED NOTES REVIEW
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Geography
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The geography of India includes high mountains, great rivers, and heavy seasonal rain.
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India is a_______________. Which is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
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The mountains of northern India are called the _______________
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Over time, the Indus River Valley became ideal for farming. Which of the following events took place first?
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India’s monsoons are seasonal. Which means The monsoons occur in _________________________
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Civilizations arose around seasonal rainfall.
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Civilization in India began ______________________________with the great rivers and fertile land.
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The highest mountains in the world separate India from the rest of Asia. They are known as the
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The Himalayas are the northern part of India.
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In the West are the Hindu Kush which provides protection from enemies.
Indus River Valley.
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Population grew in the ______________________________
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Growth came as irrigation and ______________________________improved.
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Cities were built as surplus food was produced.
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Indus Valley people were able to build their cities because they _______________and
______________________________Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were _______________that grew in the
Indus River Valley. They were _______________ and _______________
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Because Indian farmers learned how to irrigate crops ,villages grew along the _______________
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Scholars do not know why Harappan civilization ended.
Invaders from the West
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When the Harappan civilization dissipated in 1700 BC, Central Asians called _______________began taking over
territory.
Indian Society
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Unlike tha Harappan system of government, The Aryan system was based mostly on
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Oral tradition in religion and mythology resulted in the most important language of ancient
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Aryans wrote their poems and hymns in a language called _______________
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Aryans believed that the most important thing in life was _______________ Aryans fought each other nearly as
often as they fought _______________
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The Aryans began to farm, so they stayed in one _______________ and abandoned their nomadic lifestyle.
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Indian society divided into distinct groups under the Aryans.
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The Aryans practiced a religion known as _______________
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_______________developed out of Brahmanism and influences from _______________
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The highest class in Aryan society was_______________
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Hindus believe that all of their gods are part of a universal spirit called _______________
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The Aryans developed a system of social class known as the _______________which divided people into castes
or groups according to their occupation.
Hinduism
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The followers of Hinduism are called Hindus.
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Hindus worship many gods. But they believe those gods are part of a supreme of highest spirit called Brahman.
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Hindus believe people become joined forever with Brahman through a process called _______________
India and Buddhism
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Siddhartha Gautama was born in India around 563 B.C. and he began his search for the truth about human
suffering.
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Much of what we know about Siddhartha comes from Buddhist writings.
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The Buddha’s teachings were influenced by _______________because He searched for truth by studying with
teachers of Hinduism but never found his answers.
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Siddhartha Gautama most concerned with
helping people worship God on a daily basis
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The guiding principles at the heart of Buddhism are called ______________________________
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many people from lower social classes to supported the Buddha’s teachings because the Buddha opposed the
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______________________________was a military leader who founded the Maurya Empire. He was able to set
up a strong central government for the empire.
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Chandragupta’s grandson,Asoka, one of the most powerful kings in India, became a Buddhist and spread
Buddhism in India and foreign lands.
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one effect of Asoka Maurya becoming a Buddhist was that he swore to not fight any _______________.
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He called for religious toleration
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Asoka built monasteries all over India and sent missionaries across Asia to spread Buddhism.
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People who work to spread religious beliefs are called _______________
Gupta Empire
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After the decline of the Mauryan Empire, India remained primarily Buddhist for 500 years.
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Under the rule of Candra Gupta I, India became unified and prosperous again.
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The first Gupta emperor was _______________
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The Gupta Empire was a time of peace and prosperity. And a time of _____________ ______________ in art and
mathematics.
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For example:The Indians created a new number system that was a base 10 number system.
Fall of Gupta Empire
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What happened to the Gupta Empire?
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Invaders from _______________called the _______________attacked India
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The ______________________________of the empire had broken down
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India eventually divided into many _______________.