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8 December 2014

Intro to India Game

On your desk: Only your textbook!

HW – None – but bring book every day!

With your host: Mr. Morrison With your host: Mr. Morrison

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 This is a seasonal wind pattern that can cause pattern that can cause wet and dry seasons.wet and dry seasons.

Monsoons

This is going without food for a period of time.

Fasting

This is the focusing of the This is the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas.mind on spiritual ideas.

Meditation

Sanskrit

This is the most important language of

ancient India.

This is what we call the main river valley

in India. Indus River Valley

These are the These are the types of winters types of winters that India has.that India has. Warm, dry winters, dry winters

These are the two These are the two landforms that cover landforms that cover

most of India.most of India.

Fertile plains and rugged plateaus

These are the two mountain These are the two mountain ranges that run over the top ranges that run over the top

of India.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 These are the years the Harappan Civilization Harappan Civilization

thrived between.thrived between.

Between 2300 and 1700 BC

Much of what we know about Much of what we know about the Aryans comes from these.the Aryans comes from these.

The Vedas

Aryans villages were Aryans villages were governed by these.governed by these.

A Rajas

These people took over the These people took over the Indus Valley after the Indus Valley after the Harappan Civilization Harappan Civilization

crumbled.crumbled.

The Aryans

This is called the process of rebirth.

Reincarnation

This was Buddha’s real This was Buddha’s real name.name.

Siddharta Gautama

This is the largest religion This is the largest religion in India today.in India today.

Hinduism

According to the Vedas, there According to the Vedas, there were four social groups that were four social groups that

were called this.were called this.

The Varnas

These are the effects that These are the effects that good or bad actions have on a good or bad actions have on a

person’s soul.person’s soul.

Karma

This is the dividing of Indian This is the dividing of Indian society into groups based on a society into groups based on a person’s wealth, birth, or job.person’s wealth, birth, or job.

The Caste System

This is a state of perfect This is a state of perfect piece.piece.

Nirvana

Buddha believed in these two Buddha believed in these two main things.main things.

That people should act morally and treat others well

Buddha wanted to know Buddha wanted to know why there was so much of why there was so much of

this in the world.this in the world.

Pain

These are the greatest primary sources we have on the Harappan Civilization.

Their cities

FINAL Question

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Ancient India

This religion was based on This religion was based on the teachings of Mahavira.the teachings of Mahavira.

Jainism