4.Indus Valley

Question 1

Subcontinent

Answer 1

A landmass that is very large yet smaller than a continent.

Question 2

Monsoon

Answer 2

Seasonal winds that blow across the Indian subcontinent. They change direction based on the time of year.

Question 3

Sanskrit

Answer 3

The written language of ancient India.

Question 4

Vedas

Answer 4

Religious texts of Hinduism.

Question 5

Caste

Answer 5

The social class in ancient India. Castes were very strict.

Question 6

Reincarnation

Answer 6

The belief that a person’s soul can be reborn after death.

Question 7

Karma

Answer 7

A power or energy that a person accumulates during there life based on there actions. According to Hindu beliefs, the type of karma a person collects during there life affects there social status after rebirth.

Question 8

Dharma

Answer 8

Personal duty.

Question 9

Nirvana

Answer 9

A state of complete peace or total happiness.

Question 10

Name 3 mountain ranges that were important in ancient India?

Answer 10

Himalayas- to the north
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats

Question 11

The Indian subcontinent is surrounded by water on 3 sides, name the bodies of water?

Answer 11

Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal

Question 12

Name the 3 major rivers that provided rich nutrients to the surrounding land?

Answer 12

Indus river
Ganges river
Brahmaputra river

Question 13

Name the 2 major cities of the Indus valley civilization?

Answer 13

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa