Spiral Review Topic 6 - Ancient India

Most Indus Valley people lived in ______________.

• small towns.

• large ranches.

• farming villages.

• large cities.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of ___________.

• Africa.

• Europe.

• Asia.

• South America.

What is Nirvana?

• what a person desires

• a state of peace & happiness

• a region of India

• a conqueror

Which 2 cities flourished in the Indus Valley from around 2500 – 1500 BCE?

• Alexandria & Cairo

• Beijing & Shanghai

• Kush & Athens

• Harappa & Mohenjo-Doro

India’s first civilization began in the valley around the _______________.

• Indus River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Ganges River

During the monsoon rains, winds blow from .........

• east to west across the Himalaya.

• land to sea.

• sea to land.

• southern India to the north.

Match the following item with the correct statement below.

• sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems, and prayers

• Vedas

• a private teacher

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Buddhist leader that acts as head of Tibet’s government

• Dalai Lama

• became known as the Buddha

• stupas

• contained religious objects and served as places of worship

• guru

Match the terms with their definitions:

• native

• Indigenous

• a landmass that is a distinct part of a continent

• Brahman

• seasonal wind, especially in southern Asia and seas to the west

• Subcontinent

• universal spirit worsiped by Hindus

• Reside

• to live in a particular place

• Monsoon

Match the terms with their definitions:

• the cycle of rebirth of the soul

• Vedas

• obedience to the moral law of the universe

• Dharma

• ancient sacred writings of South Asia

• Reincarnation

• and Indian prince

• Sanskrit

• ancient language of the Aryans that became the first written language of India

• Raja

Match the terms to their definitions:

• approximate

• Ahimsa

• in Buddhism, a state of perfect happiness and peace

• Meditation

• anciet South Asian religion that emphasizes nonviolence & respect for all things

• Jainish

• practicing nonviolence toward all living things

• Nirvana

• the practice of focusing one's thoughts to gain a higher level of spirituality

• Estimated