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6th Grade - Ancient Studies > India > Flashcards

India Flashcards

1
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2300 BC

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Harappan

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1500 BC

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Aryan

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Archaeologists believe the Harappan Civilization was an advanced society because…

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Of indoor plumbing and advanced sewage systems

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4
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India is often called the Indian subcontinent because…

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Of their organized cities, people having homes, and good government

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5
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The reason that archaeologists have been unable to unravel the mysteries of the Harappan civilization is

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Language

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6
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Three possible explanations why the Harappan civilization suddenly disappeared are

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Famine,invasion,flood

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7
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A wind that reverses direction with the change of season

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Monsoon

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8
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The written language of the Aryans

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Sanskrit

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9
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Archaeologist who discovered Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

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Sir John Hubert Marshall

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10
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A scholar who studies languages

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Linguist

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11
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A social class

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A caste

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12
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The great god called the great soul or world soul

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Brahman

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13
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A state of complete enlightenment

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Nirvana

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14
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The results of a person’s good and bad deeds

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Karma

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15
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The sacred book of Hinduism

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Vedas

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16
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The duty that a Hindu must follow to become part of Brahman

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Dharma

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17
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Gained understanding

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Enlightened

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18
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The belief that one person lives more than once in different bodies

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Reincarnation

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The idea that everything in the universe part of a supreme being

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Pantheism

20
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Outcasts; rejected by others and excluded from normal life

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Untouchable

21
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The Aryan developed a religion called

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Hinduism

22
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The hope of many in touchable is to do their duty,die,and have a better life in a reincarnated state

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True

23
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The two basic social groups in India are the family and untouchables

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Caste

24
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Siddhartha Gautama changed his name to Buddha

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Eight fold past

25
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Buddha’s list of good works was the four Nobel truths

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True

26
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The caste dictated whom married,one,s job,and clothing

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True

27
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Siddhartha Gautama began the religion called Hinduism

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Buddhism

28
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There were five main caste divisions in Indian society

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Four

29
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Buddhism teaches that a person’s salvation, or enlightenment,depends I. His good __________ and right thinking

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Works

30
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Salvation form sin comes only through ____________ and His payment of sin’s penalty on the cross

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Jesus

31
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Buddhism teaches that suffering can be overcome by getting rid of _____and_____________

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Evil and bad thoughts

32
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Suffering is the result of man’s ____. Christians can view suffering as an opportunity to see God’s _________________

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Sin and judgment

33
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Buddhism requires its followers to meditate on _________ or pleasant thoughts to find peace

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Riddles

34
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Christians are meditate on God’s______ to experience his blessings

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Word

35
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The three most Important gods in Hinduism are __________,_______________and ___________

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Brahma,Vishnu,and Shiva

36
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These three gods are forms the great god _______

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Brahman

37
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The Rig-Veda is a collection of ____,_____,and ________

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Poems,hymns,and prayers

38
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Chandragupta Mauryra was the first emperor of the ___________________

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Maurayan Empire

39
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Chandragupta did not trust his people,so he set up a __________________throughout the empire

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Network of spies

40
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Under his leadership Asoka united most of the ______________________

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Sub contentment

41
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Asoka lost his desire conquer countries,so he devoted his time to___________ and its teachings

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Buddhism

42
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Asoka built thousands o dodge shape shrines called ______

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Stupas

43
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Asoka made improvements to give his people better lives, because Buddhism emphasizes doing _________ and relieving ________

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Good works and suffering

44
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Asoka spread Buddhism by sending ____________ into areas outside his country

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Major parts of

45
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Sir John Hubert Marshall was a British archaeologist who organized ______________ recorded data and helped restore the _________

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Excavated and the great stupa

46
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Most people living in modern India claim _______________ as their religion

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Hinduism

47
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One of the greatest rulers of the Mauryan Empire was

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Asoka

6th Grade - Ancient Studies (4 decks)

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