Indus River Valley Illustrated Vocabulary

Front

A large landmass that is connected to the rest of a continent is called a __________.

Back

Peninsula

Front

Which of the following is a large ancient Indus civilization city located in present-day Pakistan?

Back

Mohenjo-Daro

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ were immigrants who arrived at the Ganges River.

Back

Aryans

Front

Fill in the blank: The __________ is a Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life.

Back

caste system

Front

The ______ refers to the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according to the mandate of heaven.

Back

dynastic cycle

Front

The belief that a Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods is known as the ______.

Back

Mandate of Heaven

Front

Fill in the blank: ______ is the respect shown by children for their parents and elders.

Back

Filial piety

Front

______ is a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws.

Back

Legalism