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Chapter 6 Ancient India
The Indus river valley was located in what is today….
Pakistan
The Indian civilization began around…
• 6,000 B.C
The Indus river begins in the snow covered mountains of…
South Asia
What is a subcontinent?
A large landmass that is geographically separated from the rest of a continent.
True or False? The Indus Plain is dry and desert like. During the spring flood
season the river spills across it spreading fertile silt.
True
Give me two facts about the Himalayas
• They separate much of the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia
• Mt. Everest is the tallest peak standing at 29,028 feet tall
Name at least two bodies of water that are located around the Indian subcontinent
• Arabian sea• Indian Ocean• Bay of Bengal
Name at least four crops that were grown in this region (Besides wheat & Barley)
• Rice• Banana• Black pepper• Mustard
True or False: the people of Ancient India did not trade with Mesopotamians
False
What were the names of the two cities we learned about in this
chapter?
• Harrappa• Mohenjo-Daro
What did the name Mohenjo-Daro mean?
“Mound of the dead”
At the west end of Mohenjo-Daro stood a massive fort or….
Citadel
What was the name of the Ancient Indian language?
Sanskrit
Name one thing the planners of this city did
• Dug wells throughout the city• Made manholes and sewer systems• Used bricks to pave street and build
homes
Why do historians think these ancient cities may have been
abandoned?
Earthquake
What does Migrate mean?
To move from one place to another to live
Provide three facts about Hinduism
• One of the world’s oldest religions• The belief in a powerful, invisible force• It grew out of the beliefs of the Aryans• Their sacred songs are collected in the Vedas
True or False: The Vedas told Hindus how they should live and explained life
True
What is the caste system?
A way of organizing people into hundreds of different levels
What are some things that would make someone an outcaste?
• Marrying against the rules of the caste• Doing a job that was not allowed by your
caste
What is Dharma?
Laws and duties that instruct Hindus on how to live
True or false: Hinduism does not support the belief in more than one god and more than one way to the
truth
False
Who was “Shiva”?
The God of time and destruction
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
Then young prince who gave up everything to learn the true meaning of life. He was later known as “the Buddha”
His parents were the king and queen of…
Kosala
What do you call a man who devotes his life to a religious group?
A monk
What is Karma?
Described by both Hindus and Buddhists as a force caused by a person’s good and bad acts
Buddha explained the four Noble truths to his followers and called the
way to end suffering the…
Eightfold Path
What is the Middle Way?
This way of life was meant to be neither too strict or too easy
The Buddha borrowed beliefs from Hinduism. True or False?
True
THE END!
*Go over pages 140 and 141 in your textbook!
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