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| 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 |
