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What is a subcontinent?
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
What do the Indians rely on for flooding and agriculture?
Monsoons
Name two rivers and one mountain range in India
Ganges, Indus, Himalayas
Name the two bodies of water that border southern India
Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
What small island country is located just south of India?
Sri Lanka
Name of the first Ancient Indian civilization
Harappan
Name of the city that was near Harappa along the Indus River
Mohenjo Daro
Which emperor converted from Hinduism to Jainism?
Candragupta Maurya
Which leader converted from Hinduism to Buddhism
Ashoka
How were Candragupta Maurya and Ashoka related?
Candragupta Maurya was Ashoka's grandfather
Gupta scholars created this number system that is still used today
Hindu-Arabic Numerals
What is inoculation?
Vaccination that introduces small amount of virus to recipient to build immunity.
Two main guiding principles of Buddhism
Eightfold Path and Four Noble Truths
What is an alloy?
Mixture of two or more metals
What is astronomy?
The study of stars and planets
Which religion practiced animal sacrifice?
Hinduism
