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The Indus River Valley
Indus Valley Civilization
The Birth of Hinduism
The Birth of Buddhism
Indian Empires
100
A large landmass that is geographically separated from the rest of a continent
What is subcontinent
100
A strong fortress
What is citadel
100
This religion, one of the world's oldest religions, began with the Aryan invaders of India.
What is Hinduism
100
A man who gives up all he owns and gives his life to his religion is called a _______________.
What is Monk (page 131)
100
This person ruled after Alexander's death around 300 B.C. (page 137)
What is Chandragupta Maurya
200
This mountain range separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia
What is Himalayan Mountains
200
This city, about 400 miles to the south of the Indus River, means "Mound of the Dead" in Sanskrit. (page 119)
What is Mohenjo-Daro
200
These songs were written in books called "________", or "Books of Knowledge".
What is Vedas
200
This is a force caused by a person's good and bad acts and is said to affect future lives. (page 132)
What is karma
200
This royal road, that connects Pataliputra and the city of Taxila, survives to this day.
What is the Grand Trunk Road (page 137)
300
This causes the Indus River to flood in the spring
What is melting snow
300
One of the most remarkable things about the ancient Indus Valley cities is their precise _____________________. (page 120)
What is measurements
300
The ________ ______________ organizes all of India's Hindus into hundreds of groups and levels, but there were four main classes of people. (page 126)
What is caste system
300
The Buddha decided that life is ruled by the _______ __________ ________ (page 133)
What is Four Noble Truths
300
This is the art and science of designing buildings. (page 138)
What is Architecture
400
Name one way that the Indus River helps the farmers of its river valley?
What is a. providing silt or b. providing water
400
The ancient Harappans were skilled _________________ and craftworkers. (page 121)
What is engineers
400
The continuing circle of birth, death, and rebirth is called ______________.
What is reincarnation
400
The _________________ _______ is a set of instructions on the proper way to live. (page 133)
What is Eightfold Path
400
Samudragupta forced his empire to pay __________, or taxes, to his empire (page 138)
What is tribute
500
Because of _________________________, farmers were able to plant and harvest crops twice each year. (page 114)
What is irrigation canals
500
Aryan means " _________ ________" in Sanskrit. (page 122)
What is noble one
500
The Vedas also provide laws and duties, called ___________________. (page 126)
What is dharma
500
The ____________ _____ of living were laws that were neither too strict nor too easy. (page 133)
What is Middle Way
500
Indian mathematicians invented this number. (page 139)
What is zero