Indus River Valley (6th)

Strong winds in South Asia that blow in opposite directions in the winter than summer

The Harappan Civilization covered over 1,000 miles from the mountains in the north to the

The people who settled in the Indus River Valley in 2500 B.C. were the

the good or bad energy a person builds up based upon whether he or she lives a good or bad life

The mountains to the north of the Indus Valley are the

The effect that good or bad actions have on the soul is called

a fortress

Scholars believe that a water-tight tank in Mohenjo-Daro, called the Great Bath was used for

When Aryans arrived in the Indus Valley, they blended their cultures and ideas which led to

The Indus River Valley was similar to Egypt because

What is one way in which Hinduism and Buddhism are similar?

The rebirth of the soul or spirit in different bodies over time is called

Reincarnation means

the belief in non-violence

a carefully laid out community is a

The main difference between Harappan cities and Mesopotamian cities was that

a network of horizontal and vertical lines used to locate a particular point on a map.

__________________ a________________were ancient cities in India.

the written language developed by the Aryans

The four varnas described in the Vedas were

The fact that cities developed in the Indus River Valley meant that most likely

Hindus believe in non-violence. In the Hindu religion, this is called

Harappan religion was _____________________ because they worshipped many gods

a system of religion that grew out of the religion of the Aryans in Ancient India.

a state of wisdom and freedom from the cycle of rebirth is

The strict social division of Hindu society is called

a religion that taught that the way to find truth was to give up all desires

Monsoons helped the people of the Indus River Valley because

The Gupta Empire time period is known as the

Buddhism began in India but spread to other parts of Asia because

The Hindu term for social class is

The Gupta Empire has been called India’s Golden Age. Why do you think this is true?

The social group that a person is born into and cannot change is

Sanskrit was

Drains, wells, and private baths in Harappan homes meant that the city had