Ancient India 1
Ancient India was settled in what area?
Indus River Valley
What was the name of the major city in the Indus Valley?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
The two major rivers in ancient India.
Indus River and Ganges River
Mohenjo-Daro was attacked by the...
Aryans
the north
These people who brought a system of social hierarchy to the Indian subcontinent.
Aryans
India is large mass of land known as a ....
Subcontinent
What did the Mohenjo-Daro build that helped keep their cities clean?
drainage system
How many days did Buddha Meditate for in order to end his suffering?
49 days
Hindus believed in how many gods?
Many!
All the people were divided into four social classes called...
the caste system
parts of one's life that a caste determined
Who you could associate with; who you could marry
Which religion worshiped the Brahman?
Hinduism
Who was 3rd on the caste system?
Kshatriyas? Or, Vaisyas?
Vaisyas
A series of exercises intended to help a person achieve spiritual insight
Yoga
These people had no place in society.
Untouchables
Hindus believed in the rebirth of the...
soul
If all Hindu rules were followed, a person could be….into a higher caste.
reincarnated
What was their written language called?
Sanskrit
What were the seasonal winds called that impacted the Indus Valley Civilization?
monsoons
A person could not join a higher caste during...
their lifetime
What kinds of jobs did the people in the Brahmin have?
Priests & landowners? Or farmers & merchants?
Priests & landowners
What kinds of jobs did the people in the Kshatriyas have?
Farmers & merchants? Or, warriors?
warriors
What kinds of jobs did the people in the Vaisyas have?
Unskilled workers? Or, farmers & merchants?
farmers & merchants
The name of the tree Buddha meditated under?
Bodhi tree