Indus Valley Intro
What is the Indus River?
The river that runs through the Ancient Indian River Valley that gave the civilization its name
cities were laid out in what kind of pattern?
precise grid, with wider and narrower streets
what was the aryans language called?
Sanskrit
what were the objects called that the Indus script was written on?
(clay) seals
who is "the buddha"?
Siddharta Guatama
Which two civilizations combined is still smaller than the Indus River Valley civilization?
Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
this large public pool was called?
The Great Bath
who are the aryans
a nomadic people who migrated to ancient india after the indus valley river civilization faded
what was NOT found that led historians to believe it was a peaceful society?
weapons
what was Siddharta Gautama before he founded buddism?
a wealthy prince in northern india
What does Mohenjo-Daro mean?
"mound of the dead"
what kind of sewage system was there?
every house had a covered, connected drainage system
what were the vedas?
the collection of sacred hymns that Hinduism is based off of.
what is climate change?
Climate change is a long-term shift in global or regional temperatures and weather patterns, usually attributed to the earth getting warmer.
the first of the 4 noble truths says life involves ____.
suffering
At its peak, Mohenjo-Daro had about how many people?
40,000
Historians believe they were the first people to cultivate and trade this:
Cotton cloth
what is karma?
Around this year, the indus valley civilization faded away
1900 BCE
what does buddhism reject that hinduism is closely tied to?
the caste system
the indus valley people used _____ across all their cities to ensure fair trade.
standardized weights and measures
Name 2 of the civilizations they traded with
Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Central Asia, etc.
name the 3 major gods of Hinduism
Brahma (creator), Vishnu (protector) and Shiva(destroyer)
Unlike other ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia, none of these were found in Ancient India:
temples
what is the final goal in buddhism?
nirvana: union w/ the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth