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

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