VOCABULARY
Seasonal winds in India's climate
Monsoons
DAILY DOUBLE- What evidence shows the Indus Valley Civilization practiced Hinduism?
Statues or Small Carvings
Had to obey father, husband, or son, could not own property or study sacred writings
women
4 Noble Truths are part of this religion- Hinduism OR Buddhism
Buddhism
DAILY DOUBLE- Four major classes in Aryan society are called what
Varnas
Large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
Subcontinent
The people of the Indus River Valley had well-planned cities laid out in THIS type of pattern
grid-like
These dictated what people in each Caste System could and could not do
laws
Has one supreme god, Brahman, with many lesser gods- Hinduism OR Buddhism?
Hinduism
Achievements in this field included identifying the 7 planets and predicting sun and moon eclipses
Astronomy
Means "sacred duty"
dharma
He conquered the Macedonian satrapies after the death of Alexander the Great and united Northern India
Chandragupta Maurya
The Harappan Culture used weights and measures to ensure accuracy in this
trading
Freedom from the reincarnation and being at one with the universe, achieving wisdom and ultimate reality
Nirvana
Written language developed around 1,000 BC by Aryans
Sanskrit
Untouchables in the Caste System are also called these
Dalit OR Pariahs
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro had a fortress also called this, that stood upon a hilltop
citadel
DAILY DOUBLE- Husbands were allowed to practice this, which means men could have more than one wife
Polygyny
Ruler credited with the spread of Buddhism after he announced he would follow the teachings of Buddha
Ashoka
Indian Empire that controlled the most territory
Maurya Empire
Practice of infecting a person with a mild form of a disease so they will not become ill from the more serious form of disease
Inoculation
The Iron Pillar of Delhi was commissioned by Chandragupta II after a victory and honors who
Hindu god, Vishnu
A collection of fables
Panchatantra
Under this Empire, Hinduism became the dominate religion in Ancient India
Gupta Empire
DAILY DOUBLE- Identify one possible reason the Harappans disappeared.
Climate change, disease, invasion, mosquitos, severe floods, salt build up in soil, surrounding civilizations conquered the, socio-economic upheaval, i