Ancient India

What does the vocabulary word, Caste, mean?

• A rainy period of time

• A fixed social class that a person is born into

• The rebirth of a human soul

• Being casted into a movie

The flooding that happens during the summer season is caused by__________

• Hunting Season

• Avalanches

• Earthquakes

• Monsoon Season

Explain what the words listed below means in your own words:

Karma

Reincarnation

Untouchables are at the top of Indian society doing work admired by everyone.

• True

• False

What were the three things Siddartha, Buddha, saw when he left the palace?

• Aging

  Sickness

  Death

• Laughter

  Luxury

  Love

• Anger

  Sympathy

  Dancing

• Hunger

  Danger

  Smiles

Fill in the Pyramid with who is at the top of Indian society.

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-Sudras (Farmer & Laborers)

-Untouchables (Did wok that was not pure)

-Brahmins (Priests & Teachers)

-Kshatriyas (Warriors & Rulers)

-Vaishyas (Bankers & Landowners)

What geographical feature help ancient India create an thriving economy?

• Colorado River

• American River

• Indus River

• Nile River

Ancient India's religion was _______

• Polytheistic, believed in many gods.

• Monotheistic, believed in one god.

Karma is________

• a cycle of cause & effect. do something good, something good will happen back.

• the worst

• a cycle of ups & downs. you walk up, then you walk down

Buddha believed to end suffering, one must let go of their________.

• dancing

• desires

• danger

• drama