inda

Question 1

abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government.

Answer 1

Harrapa & Mohenjo Daro

Question 2

Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.

Answer 2

Citadel

Question 3

a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent

Answer 3

Subcontinent

Question 4

Seasonal winds

Answer 4

Monsoons

Question 5

india’s writing

Answer 5

Sanskrit

Question 6

sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers

Answer 6

Vedas

Question 7

social class

Answer 7

Caste

Question 8

a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.

Answer 8

Hinduism

Question 9

a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste.

Answer 9

Dharma

Question 10

the universal understanding that what goes around comes around.

Answer 10

Karma

Question 11

a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, who discovered a way to stop suffering in life by following the Eightfold Path and reaching Nirvana.

Answer 11

Buddhism

Question 12

the first Buddha

Answer 12

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 13

Reincarnation: the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next

Answer 13

Reincarnation