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Ancient India Vocabulary

Authored by Phanom Wacht

History

6th Grade

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Ancient India Vocabulary
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

subcontinent

a fortress built to protect a city

channel

a passage dug into the earth, through which liquids flow

monsoon

a large landmass that is smaller than a continent

citadel

a strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer

plateau

a flat area of land that is elevated, or raised, above the land around it

2.

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1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Aryans

a group from Central Asia who moved into India and established Vedic society

Mohenjodaro

an early civilization, known for its advanced culture, that developed in India

Indus valley civilization

one of the first major settlements in ancient India that became a center of the Indus valley civilization

Harappa

India’s first civilization, located along the Indus River

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Buddhism

a religion founded in India propagated by Mahavira that promotes nonviolence

Hinduism

a religion that developed in India over many centuries; it traces its roots to older traditions, such as Vedic beliefs and Brahmanism

Jainism

the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment

Sikhism

a monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak that promotes honesty and equality

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Dharma

the idea that all existing things in reality come from one original source

Varnas

the Hindu concept that people are born with a set of skills that help them serve one of the four general needs of a functioning society

Ahimsa

a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life

Karma

nonviolence and respect for living things

Monism

a concept found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions about how the good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to one’s soul in the next life

5.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

List the eras of ancient Indian history in chronological order

Mauryan Empire

Vedic Period

Gupta Empire

Indus Valley Civilization

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Nirvana

a collection of religious poems, myths, and hymns that influenced Hinduism

Sanskrit

 a social order that has determined one’s place in Indian society

Meditation

a state of peace that is free from suffering and desire

Vedas

focusing one’s mind on spiritual ideas

Caste System

language of Ancient India

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