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Mogul emperor who was tolerant of all religions.
Who is Akbar?
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Mausoleum built by Shah Jahan for his favorite wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
100
A body of employees trained in government administration to help Adbar's reign be smooth and effective.
What is civil service?
100
Ancient Indian book that outlined proper behavior in each caste.
What is Code of Manu?
100
Scholarly language in India.
What is sanskrit?
200
The Holy Book of Hindus.
What is the Bhagavad-Gita?
200
The King of Thailand who was interested in Western ways.
Who is King Mongkut?
200
Natives of Cambodia.
Who are Khmers?
200
In India, a ruler of a small state, especially Muslim.
What is a sultan?
200
A state governed by a sultan.
What is a sultanate?
300
Expected death of a widow on the funeral pyre of her husband.
What is suttee?
300
Practive of wearing veils by Indian women.
What is purdah?
300
Number symbols from zero to nine developed in the third century BC and used by Indian mathematicians.
What is Arabic numerals?
300
Chain of islands.
What is archipelago?
300
Heavy seasonal rains in Asia.
What is monsoon?
400
How did Islam spread to India?
Through Muslim conquests known as jihads.
400
How did Muslim ruler Akbar demonstrate tolerance for other religions?
By issuing edicts of tolerance for all religious groups.
400
Why were children especially important to Hindu families?
Children could work to support the family and pray for dead parents.
400
Who was the headman in a Hindu village?
He represented the local ruler and organized work in the village.
400
In what academic areas were the Indians advanced?
Mathematics, medicine, technology, literature, art, philosophy.
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What groups of people settled in Southeast Asia?
Chinese, Indians, Tibetans.
500
Why did Europeans become interested in Southeast Asia in the 1500s and 1600s?
They desired gold and spices for themselves.
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Describe the geographical factors that influenced the settlement of Southeast Asia.
Vast distances separated some parts of Southeast Asia. The ocean and many rivers provided transportation from one country to another while mountain ranges and dense jungle hindered settlement of remote areas.
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What two major religions began in ancient India?
Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Describe the caste system.
1. Brahmans (the priests) 2. Kshatriyas (nobles and fighters) 3. Vaisyas (ordinary people such as merchants, farmers) 4. Sudras (servants and peasants) Untouchables (outcasts)