Indus Valley Civilization
This physical physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?
What is the Himalayan mountains
This is why the Ganges Plain was a good region for settlement
What is a fertile, flat land?
These people performed religious rituals in early Hinduism.
Who are only priests? (Brahmins)
The two main religions in the Indus valley civilization.
(2 total)
What are Hinduism and Buddhism?
Many of the achievements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization was due to their advanced knowledge of [blank]
What is mathematics?
Indo-Aryans kingdoms developed by 500 BCE in this area.
What is the Ganges Plain
This helped Hinduism spread.
What is Hinduism allowed for other gods and traditions to be absorbed into their faith?
The Ramayana follows this characters journey through life as he attempts to live an ideal life for a follower of Hinduism.
Who is Rama
The first civilizations of India arose here.
(2 total)
What is the Indus and Sarasvati rivers.
The Vedas.
What is sacred hymns?
These were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces.
What is the Upanishads?
A social hierarchy passed down through families, and it can dictate the professions a person can work in as well as aspects of their social lives, including whom they can marry.
What is the caste system?
Early farming villages in India relied on this.
What are summer monsoons?
Early Indo-Aryans measured their wealth in [blank]
What is the size of their cattle herds?
According to Hinduism, the supreme spiritual force is [blank]
Who is Brahman
Most modern historian believe the Aryans came into contact with Indus Valley civilizations through [blank].
What is migrations
This caused Indus Valley civilizations to disappear.
What is no known reason
The group in the highest caste.
What are priests?
In Hinduism, this determines how a person is reborn.
What is karma?
Described as the continuous cycle of life death and reincarnation.
What is the samsara?