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Social Studies Unit 2 Ch 5 - 6th Grade Flashcards

1
Q

Region that is large and separated by water is called

A

subcontinent

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2
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highest mountain also known as the Goddess mother of the World

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Mount Everest

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3
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rainy season that last from June to Sept. in the southern Asia

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monsoon season

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4
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trade food with small groups of people in their villages is known as

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subsistance farmng

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5
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This lies on the plain in Pakistan and one of the world’s oldest civilations

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Indus River Valley

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6
Q

This land lies between the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.

The land is narrows towards the point of a diamond.

Land is drry and has rick volcanic soil.

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Deccan Plateau

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7
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2 ancient cities in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan

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Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

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8
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a language that the Aryans spoke

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Sanakrit

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9
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A place where Aryans wrote down stories etc. also known as the book of knowledge

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Vedas

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10
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Who was the higest in society.

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Priests and teachers

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10
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This group of people were the lowest position in society. They were ordered to farm and serve others. Who were they?

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Sutras

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11
Q

Founder of the Persian Empire

A

Cyrus III

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12
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This king brought the Persian Empire to India.

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Darius I

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13
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This religion was found by the Persian prophet in Zoroaster

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Zoroastrianism

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14
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This person started the Mauryan Empire, the first Indian empire. He later became a monk because he got tired of his role.

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Chandragupta Mauryan

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15
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A person that devotes his life to a religion group

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Monk

16
Q

Who used the stone columns to mark territory and how were they used?

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Ashoka
The columns were used to mark territory of the Indian Empire. Proclamations and news about the empire were inscribed on them.

17
Q

The main religion in India

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Hinduism

18
Q

There are four Vedas the oldest one is ________

A

Rig Veda

19
Q

The Hindulism recognized only one universal being which is _______

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Brahman

20
Q

This word means the order of the universe

A

Dharma

21
Q

The process which a person goes from one life to another

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Reincarnation

22
Q

Lifelong social group into which he or she is born in.

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Castle

23
Q

A way of clearing one’s mind

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Meditation

24
Q

What did the Persian add to the Indian civilization?

A

Roads

25
Q

A stae of pure goodness

A

Enlightenment

26
Q

Which is a large landmark in South ASIA

A

Himalayas

27
Q

What did Mauryan Empire do differently in the Indian civilization than other empires?

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The empire controlled the people’s way of living.

28
Q

What does Buddha mean

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Enlightened one

29
Q

A way of living that can help them find relief from their suffering

A

Eightfold Path

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