Rivers
What is the name of the sacred river in India?
Ganges
What was the name of the route the Chinese travelled to trade their goods?
The Silk Road
How do the Indian people celebrate Diwali?
Light candles, hang lights, spend time with family and friends, eat sweets.
What does pious mean?
Ex: The pios priest was kind to everyone.
Religous.
What does fertile soil mean?
Soil rich in nutrients and good for growing crops.
What country is the Indus River in?
India
What wonder of the world is in China?
Great Wall of China
Who started Buddhism in India?
Siddhartha or Buddha
What does sacred mean?
Holy
What does defense mean?
Protect from attack
What are the names of the two most important rivers in Ancient China?
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
How did they celebrate the Chinese New Year?
Set off fireworks, decorate their homes and streets with red, wear red clothing, parade the streets in dragon costumes.
Why was a civilization able to form in India along the Indus River Valley?
The fertile soil allowed people to stay in one place and grow many crops.
What was Buddhism?
A religion that began in India by a prince named Siddhartha. He wanted to help suffering people so he meditated and tried to find the answer. He became enlightened and known as Buddha. There are 4 noble truths. Everyone suffers but kindness ends suffering.
What does conquer mean?
Win or overcome.
How were rivers important to the development of early Indian and Chinese Civilizations?
There was fertile soil in the river valleys that was good for growing crops. Rivers helped them transport goods faster.
Who was Confucious?
Chinese teacher that believed you should treat people the way you want to be treated. He wanted people to live in peace.
How was the Indus River harmful to people?
It destroyed cities and killed people when it flooded.
What did you learn about Hinduism?
There are many gods, the main ones are Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma. It started in India. They worshp the Ganges River and believe if you go in it it will wash away your sins. They believe in reincarnation, that you can be born again and your spirit will live in another person or animal.
What does the source of the river mean?
The beginning of the river, where it starts.