Indus Valley
Many houses in Mohenjo-Daro had working __________.
toilets
What is the principle that one should not hurt any living thing?
ahimsa
What does it mean to calm or clear the mind, often by focusing on a single subject?
meditate
Hinduism and Buddhism arose in South Asia. What religion spread to South Asia from Southwest Asia?
Islam
What European country colonized India?
Great Britain
Since many homes in Mohenjo-Daro had working toilets we can infer that the city had a __________ system.
sewage
What is the cycle of rebirth called in Hinduism?
reincarnation
What does it mean to achieve a state of perfect wisdom, free of suffering?
enlightenment
As Islam spread, a new religion called __________ emerged.
Sikhism
Britain decided to __________, or split, British India into two states, India and Pakistan.
partition
The Indus Valley people had an advanced knowledge of mathematics. Their cities were built with wide, straight streets in a __________ pattern.
grid
What is a fixed social class into which a person is born?
caste
What does "Buddha" mean?
The Enlightened One
As Islam spread in the north, a new religion called Sikhism was born. Most followers of Sikhism, known as Sikhs, live in an area that is called __________.
The Punjab
Pakistan is mainly what religion.
Islam
Why do historians believe that the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization?
Its cities show a high level of planning.
What is the fifth caste grouping where people had jobs that no one else wanted?
Dalits
What is a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering?
nirvana
What two countries make up the Punjab?
India and Pakistan
India is mostly what religion?
Hindu
What is similar about the location of the three civilizations we studied this year: Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt & Indus Valley?
They are all located near river valleys.
There were four caste groupings based on religious status in Hinduism. Priests were known as Brahmins. Another grouping was the Kshatriyas, or the rulers and warriors. A third was the Vaishyas, or landowners, bankers, and merchants. The fourth was the Sudras, who did farm work and other manual work. What shape do we usually use to represent social classes like these?
triangle
Before the Buddha became "The Enlightened One" he was Hindu. He was also a wealthy __________.
prince
During the __________ Empire, Muslim leaders were tolerant to other religions.
Mughal
Who fought for independence for India from Great Britain?
Gandhi