Bellwork 1/23-1/27

What do you already know about ancient India? What questions do you have about it? Write three facts, three questions, or a mixture of both in the spaces below.

Which of the following words does not belong?

• A Siddartha Gautama

• Ashoka

• Chandra Gupta II

Using your response from question 2, Why does the historical figure not fit with the other words?

Match the following vocabulary terms with the sentence that best describes it.

• a state of peace that is free from suffering and desire

• Harappa

• Mauryan king who extended his rule across most of India and prioritized the well-being of his people

• Subcontinent

• a large part of a continent

• Monsoon

• a wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons

• Nirvana

• India’s first civilization, located along the Indus River

• Ashoka

Using the phrases below choose the best response that has a similar meaning to the given word.

1. Rebirth​ ​ (a)  

2. Enlightened One​ ​ (b)  

3. ​ Harappan City​ (c)  

• Reincarnation
• Soddjartja Gautama or the Buddha
• Mohenjo-Daro

The following question is true or false.

The natural barriers, such as the mountains or bodies of water, isolated India from the rest of the continent, leading it to develop its own culture and providing protection from outside groups.

• True

• False