| Question |
Answer |
| Himalayas |
world's tallest mountains, Indus River originates here |
| Mount Everest |
world's tallest peak, 29,028 feet tall |
| Indus Valley farmers crops |
wheat, barley, beans and sesame. Also rice, banana, black pepper, mustard and cotton. |
| Why could farmers plant twice a year? |
Due to the hot climate. |
| Citadel |
massive fort |
| migrate |
move from one place to another to live |
| Harappa |
Ancient Indian city named after an Indian god |
| What is the meaning of Mohenjo-Daro? |
Mound of the Dead in Sanskrit |
| What is Sanskrit? |
ancient Indian language |
| Name some features of Mohenjo-Daro? |
40,000 people, large avenues paved with bricks, used exact measurements to make and build things, wells, sewer system and strong government |
| Productsof Harappans? |
carved stone seals, water jars, cooking bowls, copper fish hooks, razors, bronze statues and cloth from cotton |
| When were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro abandoned and why? |
In 1600 B.C, but not sure why. Maybe because an earthquake and flooding. |
| Where were the Aryan people from? |
They came from central Asia thru the Hindu Kush Mountains. |
| What does Aryans mean in Sansdrit? |
noble ones |
| When did the Aryans come to the Indus Valley? |
1500 B.C. |
| What is a key part of Hinduism? |
The belief in a link between a powerful, invisible force and everything in the world. |
| How many followers are there of Hinduism today? |
800 million |
| Vedas |
"Books of Knowledge", containing sacred songs of the Aryans |
| Hinduism grew out of the beliefs of who? |
Aryans |
| Caste system |
Four classes of people |
| The Priest |
his mouth |
| The Princes |
his arms |
| His legs |
professionals and merchants |
| his feet |
servants |
| reincarnation |
constant cycle of birth, death and rebirth |
| dharma |
lawas and duties |
| Vishnu |
The One that is the All |
| Shiva |
The God of Time and Destruction |
| Devi |
The Mother of All Creation |
| Buddhism |
based on teachings of Siddhartha Gautama |
| Kosala |
northern kingdom near Hmimalayas -SG was a prince there |
| Monk |
a man who devotes his life to a religious group |
| Karma |
a force caused by a person's good and bad acts |
| Four Noble Truths |
Life is filled with suffering - suffering is caused by peoples wants-suffering can be ended by stopping want- to stop wanting follow eight basic lawas |
| Eightfold Path |
a set of instructions on the proper way to live |
| Middle Way |
way of life that's neither too strict nor too easy |
| immortal |
never dying |
| broods over |
thinks about |
| prey |
animal hunted for food |
| India is surrounded by what three bodies of water |
Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal |
| Dieties and idols |
Gods and statues |
| Hanuman, Ganesha and Durga |
the monkey god, elephant-headed god and rides a tiger |
| Brahman |
member of the Hindu priest class |
| auspicious and mantras |
lucky and prayers |
| garlands and rupees |
wreaths and indian coins |
| Citadels, massive forts led archaeologist to believe... |
the city was protected from enemy attacks and floods |
| Stone seals with writing led archaeologist to believe... |
a system of marking belongings was used |
| A sewer system and paved streets laid out in a grid pattern led archaeologist to believe... |
cities were carefully planned and built |
| Large warehouses used for storing grains led archaeologist to believe... |
farmers harvested crops and were able to set aside surplus grain |
| Jewelry made of lapis lazuli from Afghanistan led archaeologist to believe... |
Harappans traded with their neighbors. |
| Painted pottery, carved stone figures, bronze statues led archaeologist to believe... |
craftworkers were highly skilled |
| Kumbh Mela |
World's greatest religious fair held every 12 years |
| the Buddha |
Awakened One - believed the most important thing in life was to reach peace by ending suffering |
| natya |
dance and drama - dance given to Hindus by the gods |
| cease and heedful |
stop and aware |
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