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7th Grade
Mrs. French-Indus Valley Civilization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The first language of Ancient India. | Sanskrit |
| The social hierarchy of Indus Valley and India that divided people into groups based on birth, wealth, and occupation. | Caste system |
| The top level of the Indian Caste System. | Brahmin-priests and teachers |
| Outcasts of the Indian Caste System because they carried out miserable tasks or broke a caste system law. | Untouchables |
| A religion of Indus Valley and India that believes in many gods and one spiritual power called Brahman as well as the belief in reincarnation | Hinduism |
| Indus Valley cities were well organized because of this. | Urban planning |
| Indus Valley cities were clean and sanitary because of this. | Drainage systems or sewers |
| What were the two main cities of Indus Valley civilization? | Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro |
| Seasonal winds that caused wet and dry seasons in the Indus Valley region. | Monsoons |
| A large area built in Indus Valley cities built to protect people from attacks or natural disasters; contained government buildings, granary and the great bath in the upper part of the city. | Citadel |
| The four major social classes of Indus society. | Varnas |
| The belief that one's soul is reborn in a different form after death. | Reincarnation |
| The idea that a person's actions or behavior will determine what their next life will be when they are reborn. | Karma |
| A newer religion of India that rivaled Hinduism and was based on the teachings of an Indian prince and followed the four noble truths. | Buddhism |
| The number system invented by India. | Arabic numerals |
| What was the uniform system to ensure fair trade based on in India? | System of weights and measures |
| Mountains that served as a barricade and protection for Indus Valley region. | Himalayas |
| The two rivers that formed the fertile plain region of the Indus Valley Civilization. | Indus and Ganges |
| A long poem that tells the tale of a hero; these were sacred stories about many of the Hindu gods in India. | epic |
| The Indus River was excellent for providing this because it linked to the sea, so the people could trade with other civilizations. | transportation |
| One of the main reasons Indus Valley civilization disappeared. | Natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. |
| In the caste system, each caste had its own duties and laws known as this. | dharma |
| Living in the same household with all of your family members from grandparents to cousins. | extended family |
| A teacher that only boys studied with to become priests. | guru |
| The public pool used for hygienic purposes in the Upper part of the Indus Valley cities. | Great Bath |
| Farmers were able to grow large amounts of food in the Indus Valley region because of inventions like this that cleared the fields faster. | wooden plows |
| Indus Valley civilization was the first to take water from underground and store it in these to have access to fresh water. | Wells |
| The building where the surplus crops were stored in the Indus Valley Upper City. | granary |
| Cutting steps into the sides of mountains for farming. | terracing |
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