Ancient India Vocabulary Review

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The Himalayan Mountains are a mountain range that separates India and ___ in Asia.

Open Ended

How do you think the Himalayan Mountains influenced the development of civilizations in Ancient India?

Multiple Choice

What is significant about the Himalayan Mountains?

• They are the highest mountains in the world and acted as a natural barrier.

• They are the source of all rivers in India.

• They are the only mountains in Asia.

• They are famous for their gold mines.

Multiple Choice

Which term describes a large landmass that is smaller than a continent, as shown in the image?

• Subcontinent

• Island

• Peninsula

• Archipelago

Open Ended

Explain how you think the monsoons affect the life in India. Give one good and one bad way based on what we have learned in the past.

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Fill in the blank: The prince or leader of an Aryan tribe was called a ___.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about Sanskrit?

• It is the most important written language of Ancient India.

• It originated in Egypt

• It is used in modern Indian government documents.

• The English language is based off it.

Open Ended

Make a connection to today using the word guru.

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The Aryans migrated from ___ into the Indus Valley.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the caste system in Indian society?

• A system that divides society based on a person’s birth, occupation, and wealth

• A system that allows people to freely choose their social group

• A system based only on religious beliefs

• A system that changes every year

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The Vedas are considered the ___ of poems, songs, and prayers in the Hindu religion.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Hinduism is correct?

• It is the oldest religion in the world and the largest in India today

• It is based only on worshipping one god

• It does not believe in the concept of soul

• Its the largest religion in India today.

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What is the Hindu word for soul?

Multiple Select

Select all the concepts that are central to Hindu beliefs as shown in the slides.

• Atman

• Reincarnation

• Karma

• Baptism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the concept of Dharma in Hinduism?

• The pursuit of wealth and pleasure

• Duties and responsibilities of all people who practice Hinduism

• Meditation and mindfulness practices

• Reaching Nirvana

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In Buddhism, Nirvana is the end of all ___ and having ultimate peace.