Geography
What is a benefit of the heavy monsoon rains?
Rains provide water for crops, humans, and animals
Which Hindu belief makes sure that people act purely? (with good intentions)
Karma
Vaishyas did what jobs?
Merchants, traders and landowners (selling and trading goods)
Around what feature were Mohenjodaro and Harappa built?
The Indus river
Why did the cities of Mohenjodaro and Harappa settle around the Indus river?
Because the rivers flooded and deposited silt.
Which Hindu belief determines all aspects of a person's life (job, social standing, marriage, etc.)?
Dharma
What might a young Kshatriya talk to his father about?
a. How to meditate
b. How to use different weapons
c. When the best time to plant crops is
d. What he did for the king today
B. How to use different weapons
What does the existence of a "citadel" in Mohenjodaro tell us about the civilization.
They had enemies that might want to attack.
Why are the Indus and Ganges rivers compared the the Nile river in Egypt?
Because they carry silt that makes the land fertile.
Which Hindu belief provides people with comfort and hope for a better life?
Reincarnation
Why were untouchables (Dalits) excluded from Indian society?
They did work that was seen as lowly or unclean.
Which feature shows that Mohenjodaro is an advanced civilization?
a. Brick houses
b. High walls
c. Dirt roads
d. Sewer system
D. Sewer System
What is the climate like in the Eastern and Western Ghats?
Tropical
How many gods do Hindu people worship?
Just 1,
(with 3 gods and 3 goddesses to represent aspects of Brahman)
The Sudra did what jobs?
Laborers and servants
The discovery of a scale, stone weights, and a marked rod in mohenjodaro can tell us what about the civilization?
They had a consistent and accurate measurement system.
The Indus river is on what side of India? (think of the compass rose)
West
What is unique about Hinduism?
There is no one way to be Hindu
What was the class consisting of academics and priests? AND what level of the caste system were they?
Brahmins, the top
Why was Ashoka an effective leader?
Write with your group on a notecard:
One piece of evidence, and EXPLAIN why that evidence makes Ashoka an effective leader.