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What river valley was home of India's ancient civilization?
Indus
true or false: Ganges is one of India's major rivers.
true
What do archeologists study?
ancient cultures
When did history begin?
the creation of man
What are the Canaanites known for?
Nothing
Dynasty
The most commonly used language in the Middle East?
Arabic
Bangladesh
Who were among the first people to build an empire?
Hittites
What is a ziggurat?
a temple
India's largest city?
Mumbai (Bombay)
What is our system of dating centered on?
Christ coming to earth
The country that became a nation in 1948?
Israel
Iran
One important math principle developed in India was ?
Place value
Who invaded India and developed the caste system?
Aryans
Who was an important leader in the struggle for India's independence?
Gandhi
Man's attempts to put himself in the place of God is called what?
humanism
Who first took cotton goods from India to Europe?
Alexander the Great
The holy book of Islam is ?
Koran
What is the belief that a soul is reborn into some other man or animal?
Reincarnation
Who was the "Father of Modern Missions"?
William Carey
India's first prime minister?
Nehru
What did an Indian ruler build as a tomb for his favorite wife?
Taj Mahal
Who allowed the Jews to rebuild their temple?
Cyrus