WorksheetsIndus Valley Vocabulary
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are Rajas?
Aryan leaders or princes
A major religion in Indus Valley
Nomadic people
Priests
One of the most beloved and worshipped Gods in the Hindu religion
Ganesha
Sanskrit
Noble
rajas
A major religious system. They believed in many Gods and goddesses (most important Brahma)
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Jainism
What is the top position in the social hierarchy of India?
Pharaohs
Nobles
Varnas
Brahmins
Untouchables described the what?
The commoner class
The lowest class level
Largest population of Indians
The highest class level
The seasonal winds in Ancient India were called
Hurricane
Monsoon
Irrigation
Fall
People of India being put into categories, based on their family and economics, this is called
Varnas
Buddhism
Hinduism
Caste
What were the military or warriors known as?
Sudras
Vizier
Kshatriyas
Jati
What is the written language developed around 1,000 B.C.E by Aryans?
Cuneiform
Vaisyas
Hieroglyphics
Sanskirt
A group of people nomadic people described as Indo-Europeans immerged
Brahmins
Pharaoh
Nobles
Aryans
The four major social classes in Aryan society
Nobles
Varnas
Vizier
Nomad
The commoner class. Consisted mostly of merchants and farmers.
Sudras
Patriarchal
Vaisyas
Craftsmen
The largest population of Indian- most were peasants or worked in manual labor.
Sudras
Varnas
Brahmins
Caste
The very lowest level in Indian society. They were given degrading tasks and labor other Indians wouldn't do
Karma
Kshatriyas
Untouchables
Vaisyas
The belief that a person's soul is reborn in a different form after death
Caste system
Sudras
Karma
Reincarnation
The idea that a person's actions will determine what their next life will be when they are reborn.
Karma
Ka
Dharma
Nirvana
Divine law that requires people to do their duty, more is expected of the high caste members.
Reincarnation
Ka
Dharma
Buddhism
This religion appeared in Northern Indian and rivalled Hinduism, based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
Hinduism
Karma
Buddhism
Nirvana
Achieving wisdom, ultimate reality and reuniting with the Great World Soul.
Sudras
Nirvana
Rajas
Ganesha
