India

• Brahmins- to teach

  kshatriyas-to fight and rule

  vaisyas- to own land and trade

  Sudras- to serve

  untochables
• India- New Delhi

  pakistan- Islamabad

  nepal-kathmandu

  bhutan-thimphu

  bangladesh-Dhaka

  maldives- male

  sri Lanka- Colombo
• india- Hindu

  pakistan and Bangladesh- islam(Muslim)

  hindu- polytheistic (multi gods)
• What country is SE of India?

  Sri Lanka

  What two countries are isolated by the Himalayan Mts?

  Nepal & Bhutan
• What do the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers have in common?

  They all flow from the Himalayan Mts
• What country is west of Pakistan? Afghanistan
• What country has a population of 1.15 billion? India
• This is a partially closed area of seawater with several rivers flowing into it :

  estuary
• What river is considered sacred(holy) to the Hindu?

  Ganges River
• Mauryan Empire

  • Founded in the year 321 B.C. in the Ganges River valley
  • Well organized government and army
  • The leader Asoka ruled for 40 years
  • Empire reached its height in the year 250 B.C.
• Gupta Empire

  • Began around the year A.D. 321 in the fertile Ganges River valley
  • Practiced Hinduism (major religion of South Asia)
  • Advanced in mathematics (founded the decimal)
  • Invasions weakened the empire
  • Reign ended by A.D. 540
• Mughal Empire


  • Reigned began around the year A.D. 1526, by Babur
  • Practiced Islam/Developed large empire through military conquest
  • Leader was Akbar the Great, who ruled for 49 years
  • He was responsible for expanding the empire and practicing religious tolerance
  • Architecture of the famous Taj Mahal
  • Empire came to an end in 1858 when the British took control of the territory
• What landform makes up the country of sri lanka

  tropical islands
• India is the 4th leading producer of what natural resource?

  coal
• What is the lowest caste in India's social caste system?

  untouchable(Dalit)
• What country was created in 1947 based on Islamic religious beliefs? Pakistan
• The Maldives is made up of what landforms? Atolls
• Benefits of the indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers: provide water for drinking, farming and industry, transportation, recreation
• What body of water do the Brahmaputra and Ganges Rivers empty into? Bay of Bengal
• What river flows through Pakistan? Indus
• What body of water is south of India? Indian Ocean
• What mountain range is located NW of India?

  Hindu Kush Mts.
• India was colonized by what European country? Britain
• What was the name of the first civilization to settle in the Indus Valley region in 4,500BC?

  Harappan
• What country is SW(southwest) of India?

  Maldives
• What country is east of India?

  Bangladesh
• What country is north of Bangladesh?

  Bhutan
• These are landforms that block moisture from reaching the interior of the country:

  Ghats
• This is a flat area where soil is carried down from the mountains:

  Alluvial Plains
• What country is located east of Bangladesh? Myanmar
• What country is located SE(southeast) of taiwan?

  Philippines
• What empire was started in 1526 AD?

  Mughal
• guru - teacher
• What group of people came after the Harappans?

  Aryans
• What is the 3rd largest city in India?

  delhi
• Imperialism


  Political and economic domination
• The majority of Indians live in rural villages
• The Aryans created the caste system
• The British Empire colonized India
• Factors that affect the number of people the land can support are food availability, water, and space