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Ancient India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| subcontinent | large mass of land; part of a continent but separated because of a physical feature |
| monsoon | strong winds that blow in one direction in the winter, and in the opposite direction in the summer |
| Sanskrit | ancient written language of India |
| raja | prince or tribal leader |
| caste | social group that you are born into and can't change |
| guru | teacher |
| Himalayas | Highest mountains in the world; separate India from the rest of Asia |
| Ganges | India has 2 fertile river valleys created by the Indus River and the ______________ River. |
| Indus | The first urban civilization in India started around 3000 B.C. near the _______________ River after it flooded and left fertile soil. It lasted until around 1500 B.C. |
| Harappa | _________________ and Mohenjo-Daro were large, well-planned cities in India. |
| garbage chutes | Cities had wells, drains for waste-water, ________________, and organized governments. |
| farmers | Most people were _______________ and grew wheat, barley, peas, and cotton. |
| artisans | City-dwellers were _____________ and made jewelry, pottery, tools, and cloth. |
| traded | The Harappans ________________ their goods with people from other lands. |
| Aryans | Hunters, raised cattle, were nomadic, expert warriors, had metal-tipped spears & wooden chariots |
| Asia | Aryans left central ______________ and started moving into Indus River valley around 1500 B.C. |
| cattle | Aryans become farmers and eventually declared _____________ sacred. |
| iron plow | Aryans invented the __________________ and built canals to improve farming. |
| men | considered more important; could inherit property, go to school, and become priests |
| marriage | arranged by parents |
| divorce | not allowed |