Ph. Features
Where is the Indian subcontinent?
In South Asia.
What are the 4 climates from India?
Tropical, arid, semi-arid, and alpine.
What country is nowadays the region where the first civilization (Indus River Valley)?
Pakistan.
Name the religion that shaped India's culture.
Hinduism.
Which religion believes in reincarnation: Hinduism or Buddhism?
Both.
The subcontinent is bordered by...
The Hindu Kush mountains.
Which factor gives the alpine climate to India?
The Himalayas.
Which migrants brought the caste system to India?
Aryans.
Which other religion shaped India before the British Invasion?
Buddhism.
What is the name of the universal soul?
Brahman.
Name the most important rivers in India.
Ganges and Indus River.
Mention 3 main resources from India.
Tea, nuts, yute, and rice.
Name every important civilization before the British Invasion.
Harappa, Mauryan, Gupta, and Mughal.
What type of system ruled society in India?
Caste System.
Who and in which empire did Buddhism spread throughout India?
Asoka, in the Mauryan empire.
Which are the seas surrounding the Indian subcontinent?
Bay of Bengal & Arabian Sea.
Which factor gives the tropical climate?
Monsoons.
By the late 1800s many Indians had begun to question British rule. What did Indians formed to gain more rights and opportunities?
The Indian National Congress.
What dictated the way people were assigned into the caste system?
People's birth situation.
Name one native religion from India as a subcontinent.
Jainism.
Which are the countries that conform the subcontinent of India? Mention at least 7
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan
What are the additional resources that the subcontinent offers to the world?
Timber, livestock, and gemstones.
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Name four social classes from India.
Brahmin: priests, academics.
Kshatryia: warriors and kings.
Vaishya: merchants, landowners.
Sudra: commoners, peasants, servants.
Varnas (the untouchables): street sweepers, latrine cleaners.
What's the purpose of Nirvana?
To end suffering and reincarnation.