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What is Indus River Valley
This is where South Asia'a earliest civilizations arose
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What is A Subcontinent
The region south of the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean is described as
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What is “reincarnated”
To be born into a new caste, depending on karma from the past life.
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What is Jawharalal Nehru
Leader of the Indian National Congress, the Hindu-majority political party at the time of Indian independence
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What is Bangladesh
This modern country was originally called East Pakistan
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What is Harappa
The name of the ancient city that archeologists believe was the center of the earliest civilizations of the region
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What is the Indus River
This river flows mainly through Pakistan today
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What is Dharma
One's personal obligations or duties
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Who is Gandhi
Assassinated by a Hindu extremist who thought he was giving too much to the Muslims.
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What is Kashmir
This is the disputed region between India and Pakistan
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What is the Vedas
The ancient texts that described the basic beliefs of Hinduism
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What is Ganges River
This River is sacred to Hindus
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What is Samsara
Refers to the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth in Hinduism
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What is Muhammad Ali Jinnah
He led the Muslim League and became the 1st Prime Minister of Pakistan
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Who is Gandhi
This leader of India focused more on peace and spirituality
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What is Aryans
A group of people originally from the Steppe region of Central Asia, these people either invaded South Asia or migrated to the area and created the Caste System.
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What is Khyper Pass
A small gap in the Hindu Kush, which allowed for travel.
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What is Jainism
This religion is one of the oldest in the world and is characterized by nonviolence towards all living things
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What is India
Referred to by the British as the “jewel in the crown”
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Who is Nehru
This leader worked together for independence from Britain, but afterwards was more practical and wanted to modernize India
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What is Dravidians
This group was the original inhabitats on the Indus Valley
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What is Monsoons
What are the different seasons based on in India
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What is Vaisya
This caste is made up of farmers, merchants, and is considered the middle class caste.
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What is Salt March, Homespun Movement, Non-Violent and Non-Cooperation
Protest Methods used by Gandhi
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What is Cricket (introduced by the British)
Random Bonus Question
This is the most popular sport in India today |