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Intro Challenge Game!
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Name the 5 elements of a
civilization
1. Stable food supply
2. Division of Labor
3. System of Government
4. Social Pyramid
5. Advanced Culture
This is a large landmass that
is smaller than a continent.
Subcontinent
This is a seasonal wind
pattern that can cause
wet and dry seasons.
Monsoons
This is going without food for
a period of time.
Fasting
This is the focusing of the
mind on spiritual ideas.
Meditation
This is the most
important language of
ancient India.
Sanskrit
This is what we call
the main river valley
in India.
Indus River Valley
These are the
types of winters
that India has.
Warm, dry winters
These are the two
landforms that cover
most of India.
Fertile plains and
rugged plateaus
These are the two mountain
ranges that run over the top
of India.
The Himalayas and the
Hindu Kush
Because of farming, the
people in the Indus
River Valley were able
to have this.
A Surplus
These two things helped the
Aryans expand their
territory.
Chariots and advanced
weapons
These are the years the
Harappan Civilization
thrived between.
Between 2300 and
1700 BC
Much of what we know about
the Aryans comes from these.
The Vedas
Aryans villages were
governed by these.
A Rajas
These people took over the
Indus Valley after the Harappan
Civilization crumbled.
The Aryans
This is called the process of
rebirth.
Reincarnation
This was Buddha’s real
name.
Siddharta Gautama
This is the largest religion
in India today.
Hinduism
According to the Vedas, there
were four social groups that
were called this.
The Varnas
These are the effects that
good or bad actions have on a
person’s soul.
Karma
This is the dividing of Indian
society into groups based on a
person’s wealth, birth, or job.
The Caste System
This is a state of perfect
piece.
Nirvana
Buddha believed in these two
main things.
That people should act
morally and treat
others well
Buddha wanted to know
why there was so much of
this in the world.
Pain
These are the greatest primary
sources we have on the
Harappan Civilization.
Their cities
FINAL
Question
Ancient India
?
This religion was based on
the teachings of Mahavira.
Jainism