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6th Grade Ancient India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mohenjo Daro and Harappa | Two major cities where the Indus culture flourished. They showed the importance of religion and government in the settlements. |
| The Indus River | Where India's first civilization began. Nomads settled along the valleys on the shores of the river. |
| subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| Sanskrit | the written language of the Aryans that was used to record sales, trade, and land ownership |
| Hinduism | one of the world's oldest religions from ancient India that developed from the faith of the Aryans |
| Buddhism | a religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Siddhartha Gautama |
| Vedas | Hindu's religion's book of sacred texts of stories, poems, ad prayers |
| karma | a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into their next lives |
| dharma | a Hindu person's personal duty based on the individual's place in each caste |
| reincarnation | A Hindu belief in the rebirth of the soul |
| the caste system | an Indian social class system which determines the jobs people may take and who they associate with |
| varnas | the four social classes of ancient India which people were born into (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and the Sudras) |
| Nirvana | an emotional or physical state, a feeling of perfect peace and happiness |
| The Four Noble truths | 1. Life is full of suffering 2. People suffer because they desire worldly things 3. the way to end suffering is to stop desiring things 4. the only way to stop desiring things is to follow the Eightfold Path |
| Eightfold Path | The eight steps that people can use to end suffering. It provided instructions on the right way to live. |
| Ashoka | A prince of the Mauryan empire who made laws that encouraged people to do good deeds, practice nonviolence, and respect others. Convinced people to convert to Buddhism. |
| Siddhartha Gautama | founded Buddhism and became known as the Buddha |
| The Aryans | a group of nomads that moved in groups throughout India that lived in tribes, became farmers, , and developed Sanskrit. |
| Mauryan Empire | One of the first great Indian empires that was ruled by Chandra Gupta and eventually was taken over by his grandson Ashoka. |
| Gupta Empire | One of the first great Indian empires that was ruled by Samudra Gupta that expanded throughout northern India. It was known as 'the Golden Age" of Ancient India. |
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