6th grade indus river valley, beginnings of hinduism & buddhism
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| Himalayas | world's tallest mountains, Indus River originates here
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| Mount Everest | world's tallest peak, 29,028 feet tall
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| Indus Valley farmers crops | wheat, barley, beans and sesame. Also rice, banana, black pepper, mustard and cotton.
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| Why could farmers plant twice a year? | Due to the hot climate.
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| Citadel | massive fort
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| migrate | move from one place to another to live
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| Harappa | Ancient Indian city named after an Indian god
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| What is the meaning of Mohenjo-Daro? | Mound of the Dead in Sanskrit
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| What is Sanskrit? | ancient Indian language
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| 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
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| Productsof Harappans? | carved stone seals, water jars, cooking bowls, copper fish hooks, razors, bronze statues and cloth from cotton
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| When were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro abandoned and why? | In 1600 B.C, but not sure why. Maybe because an earthquake and flooding.
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| Where were the Aryan people from? | They came from central Asia thru the Hindu Kush Mountains.
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| What does Aryans mean in Sansdrit? | noble ones
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| When did the Aryans come to the Indus Valley? | 1500 B.C.
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| What is a key part of Hinduism? | The belief in a link between a powerful, invisible force and everything in the world.
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| How many followers are there of Hinduism today? | 800 million
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| Vedas | "Books of Knowledge", containing sacred songs of the Aryans
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| Hinduism grew out of the beliefs of who? | Aryans
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| Caste system | Four classes of people
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| The Priest | his mouth
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| The Princes | his arms
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| His legs | professionals and merchants
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| his feet | servants
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| reincarnation | constant cycle of birth, death and rebirth
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| dharma | lawas and duties
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| Vishnu | The One that is the All
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| Shiva | The God of Time and Destruction
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| Devi | The Mother of All Creation
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| Buddhism | based on teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
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| Kosala | northern kingdom near Hmimalayas -SG was a prince there
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| Monk | a man who devotes his life to a religious group
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| Karma | a force caused by a person's good and bad acts
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| 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
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| Eightfold Path | a set of instructions on the proper way to live
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| Middle Way | way of life that's neither too strict nor too easy
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| immortal | never dying
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| broods over | thinks about
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| prey | animal hunted for food
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| India is surrounded by what three bodies of water | Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal
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| Dieties and idols | Gods and statues
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| Hanuman, Ganesha and Durga | the monkey god, elephant-headed god and rides a tiger
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| Brahman | member of the Hindu priest class
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| auspicious and mantras | lucky and prayers
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| garlands and rupees | wreaths and indian coins
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| Citadels, massive forts led archaeologist to believe... | the city was protected from enemy attacks and floods
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| Stone seals with writing led archaeologist to believe... | a system of marking belongings was used
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| A sewer system and paved streets laid out in a grid pattern led archaeologist to believe... | cities were carefully planned and built
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| Large warehouses used for storing grains led archaeologist to believe... | farmers harvested crops and were able to set aside surplus grain
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| Jewelry made of lapis lazuli from Afghanistan led archaeologist to believe... | Harappans traded with their neighbors.
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| Painted pottery, carved stone figures, bronze statues led archaeologist to believe... | craftworkers were highly skilled
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| Kumbh Mela | World's greatest religious fair held every 12 years
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| the Buddha | Awakened One - believed the most important thing in life was to reach peace by ending suffering
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| natya | dance and drama - dance given to Hindus by the gods
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| cease and heedful | stop and aware
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