India quiz #1

Kashmir

A disputed area that India, Pakistan, and China have all claimed and fought over.

Harappan civilization

First urban culture in the India subcontinent that thrived from 3300 until 1600 BCE.

How has India's location as a peninsula with a long coastline affected it over time?

India's location has helped India by encouraging national trade and having lots of natural harbors

Identify/explain the following key terms/concepts using some of the details from our discussion:

Indian Subcontinent, monsoon, Kashmir, Harappan Civilization, Sanskrit.

Explain how Pakistan and Bangladesh became new countries.

Pakistan (created as a Muslim country in partition of India in 1947). While Bangladesh was originally part of Pakistan in partition; became separate majority Muslim country in 1971.

Monsoon

Seasonal wind that brings to South Asia rain at some months of the year.

Sanskrit

The ancient language of India

What was the story of Ashoka? Why are the Edicts of Ashoka such important and revolutionary ideas?

The king Ashoka, attacked the eastern kingdom of Kalinga (orissa) had a great external conflict after the battle, yearning for justice. In war,everyone suffers- people cut off from their families and it is a tragedy for everyone. Ashoka hardhat hit on one of the most dangerous ideas in history, nonviolence. Once Ashoka converted to Buddhism, he said "From now on, I desire nonviolence for all creatures and I resolve to conquer only by persuasion alone." Ashoka formed in his mind an idea of how a government should be ran. The principles of citizenship and nonviolence. ( first time in world history) Ashoka carved edicts on stone pillars- all humans are family. Ashoka they created a empire of peace. This was, Ashoka's rule of law.

What impact do rivers play in India's geography?

The rivers encouraged international contact and trade with other societies. Also, there was lots of natural harbors.

Indian Subcontinent

The southern region of Asia containing countries on the Indian tectonic plate.

What role did plate tectonics play in shaping India's physical geography?

The tectonic plates crashed together and created these mountain ranges - Himalayas, Hindu kush, and Karakorum range.

Explain the symbols we discussed about the Indian flag.

The wheel on the India flag is Ashoka's wheel of law. The orange represents courage and selflessness. The white represents honesty, purity and peace. And last the green represents faith, fertility and prosperity.

Why did the Harappan society come to an end? Where did its people migrate?

Why did the civilization collapse? This is a huge mystery. People moved east to the Ganges Plain