Geography 1
What are two things the Khyber Pass was used for in ancient India
trade and invade
What separates India from the rest of Asia
mountains
Surplus food and grain were stored in this
granary
The social organization in India that is based on family background is known as this
The Caste System
What level of knowledge do we have about the written language of the Indus Valley?
Very little, haven't been able to decipher it
What landform lies between the Ghats
Deccan Plateau
What is a plateau
large, flat, elevated land
Why do historians think there was a strong central government in Mohenjo-Daro
the well planned organized city
What is the idea that good and bad actions will affect your future
Karma
What are two things historians believe the great bath could have been used for?
- bathing
-social gatherings (public pool)
-religious purposes
How were the Eastern and Western Ghats different than the Himalayas?
They were warm, wet, and forested
What mountain range is on the northwest border of present day India and extends through Pakistan and Afghanistan
Hindu Kush
what type of pattern was the city of Mohenjo-Daro laid out in
grid like pattern
Hinduism is the ___(number)____ most common religion in the world today
third
What three materials were commonly used by artisans in the Indus Valley
gold, bronze, clay
What body of water do the following rivers empty into?
Brahmaputra
Ganges
Indus
B-Ganges River
G-Bay of Bengal
I-Arabian Sea
What are two reasons (from the video) that the Ganges is so heavily polluted?
-dead bodies
-ashes
-human waste (YUCK)
-factories dumping toxic metals
-400 million people on its banks
What is one way the soil of the Indus Valley became rich for farming?
silt run off from the mountains
flooding from monsoons
Who are three important gods in Hinduism?
Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma
Describe two elements of Mohenjo Daro's plumbing system
-indoor bathroom
-wells for freshwater
-drainage pipes
-removed waste water from home
What is a monsoon?
When does it occur in Southwest Asia?
What are 2 benefits to monsoons?
-strong winds that bring heavy rains
-Summer (June-Sept)
Benefits:
-rivers overflow to make rich soil
-water for crops and plants
-cleans air
-hydroelectric power
-freshwater source
The Himalayas run through 5 modern day countries. What are two of the modern day countries that they run through?
India
Nepal
China
Pakistan
Bhutan
What are four of the main crops that were grown in Ancient India?
oil seeds, cotton, wheat, barley, lentils, peas
What was the highest level of the caste system, and who belonged in it?
Brahmans-priests and academics
What images were on clay seals?
What are two theories that historians have about the use of clay seals
animals
- charms to ward off evil
-merchant tags