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The Indus and Ganges River Valleys
Section 1: p.108-113
´ subcontinent´ monsoon´ citadel´ migrate´ caste-
India's Geographic Setting:
What mountain ranges separate India from the rest of Asia?
How does the geography affect the people?
How do winter monsoons differ from summer monsoons?
Life in the Indus River Valley
´ Where Mohenjo-Daro located and what was life like there?
´ When did the Indus valley civilization begin to decline?
A New Culture Arises
´ How did Aryan culture arise in India?
´ How was it organized?
Ancient India’s Caste System
Hinduism in Ancient India
Section 2: p. 116-120
´ brahman´ avatar´ reincarnation´ dharma´ ahimsa-
The Beginning of Hinduism
´ What two cultures blended together to form Hinduism?
´ What are the key ideas and beliefs of the Hindu religion?
´ What are the three main Hindu gods?
Hindu Beliefs- Searching for truth
The Teachings of Hinduism
´ Upanishads´ Reincarnation´ Hindu’s duties´ What happens if someone is bad during their life as a Hindu after they die?
´ How can they be freed from the cycle of death and rebirth?
Practicing Hinduism
´ How is yoga practiced by Hindus?
´ What are some other ways Hindus worship in private?
The Beginnings of Buddhism
Section 3: p. 121-125
´ meditate-
´ nirvana-
´ missionary-
Buddha and His Teachings
´ How did the teachings of Buddhism develop?
´ Why did people call Siddhartha Gautama the Buddha, or “Enlightened
One?”
The Practice of Buddhism:
The Eightfold Path
The Search for Understanding
´ Why do Buddhists try to follow the Middle Way?
´ How is Hinduism and Buddhism alike and different?
Empires of Ancient India
Section 4: p. 128-132
´ Maurya Empire-
´ convert-
´ tolerance-
The Rise of the Maurya Empire
´ Why kind of ruler was Chandragupta?
´ How did Chandragupta use his army to create an empire?
´ How was trade promoted during his rule?
Asoka's Leadership
´ How did Asoka's leadership style change when he became Buddhist?
´ How did he spread Buddhism?
The Gupta Empire
´ How did learning advance under the Gupta Empire?