Social Studies Ch 4
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- How did people live in one of the early cities in the Indus River Valley?
- The farmers had fertile soil to plant their crops and they made a surplus of food so the population grew.
- Define reincarnation.
- Rebirth of the soul.
- How did the geography influence the history of India?
- There were mountains to protect them from invaders but passes so they could trade.
- Define dharma.
- The religious and moral duties to each person.
- Define migrate.
- To move from their homeland.
- Define monsoon.
- Strong winds that blow across the region at certain times of the year.
- Define subcontinent.
- A large landmass that juts out from a continent.
- Identify Siddartha Gauntama.
- Born a prince but left his family and money to find the cause of human suffering; also named Buddha.
- Identify Braham.
- Was said to have been born from a golden egg and said to have created the Earth.
- Is Mohenjo-Daro north or south of the Hindu Kush?
- South.
- Define convert.
- Changed beliefs.
- Define caste.
- A certain class judged upon honor and wealth.
- Define missionary.
- People who spread their religious beliefs to others.
- Identify Vishnu.
- A kindly god who is concerned about the peoples welfare and health.
- Define Ganges River.
- A river in northern India and Bangladesh, flowing from the Himalayan Mountains to the Bay of Bengal.
- Define citadel.
- A fortress: a group of public buildings surrounded by a high brick wall.
- Define ahimsa.
- Nonviolence.
- Define Indus River Valley.
- A valley and early civilization along the Indus River, one of the longest rivers in the world.
- Define nirvana.
- Lasting peace.
- Define Himalayan Mountains.
- Mountain system of south central Asia.
- Define absolute power.
- Complete control over people.
- Identify Shiva.
- Named the destroyer; destroys the worlds but creates them back.
- Define avatar.
- Many gods and goddesses.
- Explain the central ideas of Buddhism.
- To respect others obove and below you and to follow the Golden Rule.
- Identify Asoka.
- Said to have built the greatest empire in India's history and helped spread Buddhism.
- Define meditate.
- Think deeply about sacred things.
- Identify Mohenjo-Daro.
- Ancient city on the banks of the Indus River.