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What was one of the oldest continuous civilizations?
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Ancient India
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What was Ancient India's cradle of religion?
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Hinduism & Buddhism
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What's the one way to get to India proper?
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The mountain passes
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What kind of land did India have?
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Diverse: mountains, fertile, deserts, coastlines
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When did India's earliest literate, urban civilization begin? What was it called?
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2600 BCE; Harappan or Indus River Civilization
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What did the Indus River Civilization have?
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Fairly advanced: highly designed, fortified cities, indoor plumbing, a covered sewer system
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What was more advanced? Mesopotamia or Indus River?
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Indus River
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What were two major cities in the Indus River Civilization?
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Harappa & Mahanjo-Daro
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The two major cities (Harappa & Mahanjo-Daro) began as __ and turned into a __.
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City; region
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How wide was the main street of Harappa & Mahanjo-Daro?
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30 feet wide
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What did these two major cities have?
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Public toilets, multi-level houses (in-door plumbing)
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The Indus River Civilization (Harappan) was stable until about __.
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2000 BCE
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What were made in the Indus River Civilization?
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Dice
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Where did the Aryan (Indo-European) Invasion take place?
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Through mountains
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What was the "Modern" technology during the Aryan Invasion?
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Chariots
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