Geography
Nomads began settling near this river around 2500 BCE
What is the Indus River?
The caste system is made up of this many castes (untouchables don't even count!)
What is 4?
Cities that were built with forethought and planning in mind.
Planned Cities
Unlike Mesopotamia with cuneiform, and Egypt with Heiroglyphs, historians are not sure if Harappa had this...
Written language
This mountain range separated India from China
What are the Himalyan Mountains?
In India, a person's caste is determined by what?
A strict social hierarchy used in ancient India that dictated the lives of people.
Caste System
These were the two biggest cities in the Harappan civilization
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
This desert separated the Indus Valley from Mesopotamia to the west?
What is the Thar Desert?
This caste is the largest by number of people, but the people did not have rights
Who are the Sudras?
The Hindu belief that present actions or conduct of a person determine how they will be reborn
Karma
After the Harappan civilization collapsed, this group moved into the Indus Valley
Aryans
The Indian subcontinent is a peninsula, meaning it surrounded by water on this many sides.
What is 3?
This caste included the rulers, but were not the top caste
Who are the Kshatriyas?
The founder of the Buddhist religion. He was originally an Indian prince.
Siddhartha Guatama
This ruler greatly expanded the Mauryan empire
Asoka (Ashoka)
India experiences strong seasonal winds known as this.
What are monsoons?
This caste was made up of skilled craftsmen and farmers.
Who are the Vaisyas?
A period of great cultural achievement for a civilization
Golden Age
Gupta