CCCCC-ivilizations
What river did most early civilizations settle by in India?
The Indus River
What does a line do on a graph if there is an increase in the data?
The line goes up
What is Dharma? How does Dharma affect Karma?
Dharma is fulfilling duties in a person's caste and proper behavior.
If a person fulfills their dharma they will have good karma.
Which season of India was the WET monsoon during?
Summer
Sources of the pollution include exhaust from motor vehicles and industry; the burning of wood, charcoal, and cow dung for cooking and heat; and the burning of dead plants in nearby farm fields to fertilize them.
Cause
What civilization developed sophisticated sewer systems for its cities?
Harappan Civilization
What does the line on a graph do if there is a decrease in the data?
The line goes down
What is karma?
Actions of the past effect the present and the future (lives).
Which season of India was the DRY monsoon season?
Winter
The air pollution causes lung disease and kills thousands of people each year.
Effect
What civilization created the Caste System?
Aryan Civlization
What are the EFFECTS of pollution?
Lung disease
People could die
Animals die
Unclean drinking water
Why were the Brahmans at the top of the caste system?
They were close to the gods and understood the secrets of the universe.
Which area did the winds blow from during the summer monsoon? What did the winds carry with them?
The ocean
Moisture/Water
Delhi’s city government has restricted car travel.
Cause
What civilization had a leader named Asoka who was responsible for the spread of Buddhism?
How might population growth impact pollution?
As the population grows, the pollution will increase.
What is a caste?
A social class or a way of organizing people in society (usually indicated what job you had)
When would merchants sail BACK home to India? Why?
During the summer, the winds were blowing TOWARDS India from the ocean.
Due to this, millions of people in the region lack clean drinking water.
Effect
What civilization started India’s Golden Age of art and learning?
Gupta Civlization
If rivers are polluted, then people will lack what?
Clean drinking water
What civilization created the caste system?
The Aryans
Where does the wind come from during the DRY monsoon season?
The Mts and deserts in China, north of India.
Consumption of the polluted water causes the spread of diseases
Effect