Indus Valley Civilization and Hinduism

What features were common in the cities of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Wooden houses and dirt roads

• Streets of brick, manholes, and large public baths

• Tall skyscrapers and underground subways

• Mud huts and small ponds

How did the Indus River help the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• It provided a fast way to travel to other continents.

• Its floods made the land dangerous and unusable.

• It spread fertile soil, which was good for farming.

• It was a source of fresh water for drinking only.

How did the Aryan people arrive in India?

• They sailed across the ocean.

• They flew in hot air balloons.

• They migrated through the Hindu Kush mountains.

• They were already living there.

What are the Vedas in Hinduism?

• A type of food.

• Books of knowledge written in Sanskrit.

• A type of animal.

• Famous ancient buildings.

In Hinduism, what happens if a person has good karma?

• They become an outcast.

• They move up higher in the caste system in their next life.

• They stop being reincarnated.

• They are punished.

What did Siddhartha Gautama do to become the Buddha?

• He became a powerful king.

• He gave up his wealth and sought wisdom to end suffering.

• He built many temples.

• He traveled to many different countries.

What is Emperor Ashoka known for?

• Being a cruel ruler.

• Inspiring tolerance and building stupas.

• Inventing new weapons.

• Discovering new lands.

Which of these was an achievement of the Gupta Empire?

• Inventing the printing press.

• Developing the concept of zero and Arabic numerals.

• Building the Great Wall.

• Discovering America.