4th Grade Social Studies - Ch 6 Ancient India

Subcontinent

A large section of land that is part of a continent

Southern Asia - it sticks out into the Indian Ocean

Ancient India developed in what area?

Climate

Long term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions

Warm, wet, lots of rainfall

What kind of climate does the Indian Subcontinent have

Because it has wet climate with a lot of rainfall

Why is the Indian Subcontinent good for Agriculture

The combination of the region’s climate plus the fertile river valley

What gave Ancient India many natural resources

Indus, and Ganges rivers

What river Valley did ancient India grow in

Freshwater fish and transportation

What did the Indus and Ganges river provide to ancient India?

A: Ganges River

B: Indus River

Label A and B on the map.

A stable food supply

The agricultural revolution enabled what in the Rivervalley

Craftsman artist Weaver‘s Potter‘s priest and many other skilled trades

What did people specialize in?

Indus river Valley

Shortly after discovering Harappa, archaeologist uncovered another ancient city in what river valley

Mohenjo-Daro

What did they call the second city?

Bronze tools

The people knew how to mix copper in to make what tools for agriculture

They establish standard measurements of weight and length

The Harappa people did what so everyone could measure things the same way

Build straight roads through their cities in a grid system

Their measurements allowed the Harappans to do what

Clay bricks

They could also build two or three story houses with what

Sewer system

The Harappan civilization was so advanced that it had its own what

Drains

Houses had bathrooms with what?

Clay pipes

What was built under the city to remove waste water and help keep the cities clean much like the sewer systems today

to dig out material?

What does excavate mean?

to move from one country or place to another

What does migrate mean?

The Indus River Valley?

What river Valley did the Aryan people settle in when the Harappan people once live?

A

Which one is the Harappan civilization?

Sanskrit

What is the Aryan peoples writing system?

Vedas

They recorded their beliefs and ideas and a collection of sacred text called the what

Knowledge

What does the word Veda mean?

A: Indus River

B: Himalayan Mountains

C: Ganges River

D: Indian Subcontinent

E: Indian Ocean

Label the following on the map of Ancient India:

• Himalayan Mountains

• Indian Subcontinent

• Indus River

• Ganges River

• Indian Ocean

They use pipes that were under the city. They removed waste water. They helped keep the cities clean.

How are the sewer systems built by the Harappans in ancient India like sewer systems today?

Their beliefs and ideas

What did the Aryan people record in the Vedas

Sanskrit

Which ancient language do most languages spoken in India come from

Hindu - Arabic numerals

What are the symbols called that were created by the Gupta mathematicians

tooth removal, herbal remedies and the resetting of broken bones

What are three medical techniques developed by doctors in the Gupta empire

Ahimsa, reincarnation, dharma, karma, and moksha

What are the five main beliefs in Hinduism?

it is four formed by many different text ,religious ideas, and beliefs

How is Hinduism an example of cultural diffusion

Enlightenment and Nirvana

What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

The four Noble truths

what do Buddhist follow in order to find peace and happiness?

The Indus Valley

What valley did the Harappan civilization develop in

Bronze tools

What type of tools did the Harappan Civilization use?

Indus

Where did the Aryan people settle first?

1. Harappan civilization 2.Aryan civilization 3. Gupta civilization

What happened first

Buddhism belief are recorded ,mostly practiced in eastern and southern Eastern Asia.

Hinduism most common religion in India today, beliefs come from mini text, including Vedas

What are the differences in Buddhism and Hinduism?