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History Ch. 4 Test
6th Grade Ancient History Study Guide for Ch. 4 Test
Question | Answer |
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What is an excavation? | An archaeological dig. |
What is an artifact? | An object from the past that people study to learn more about the past. |
What two cities did archaeologists discover in 1920? | Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa |
Why was the discovery of these two cities important? | It provided information about the Indus Valley civilization. |
What river were these two cities located near? | Indus |
What is a terra cotta? | A type of clay |
What is linguistics? | The study of languages |
What is a nomad? | A wandering herdsman |
What people invaded the Indus area from the north? | Aryans |
T or F Confucius created the Eightfold Path, a list of good works that will supposedly help a person achieve happiness and peace. | False |
T or F When an artifact is uncovered, it is immediately removed from its location. | False |
T or F Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were sister cities in the Indus valley? | True |
T or F The Indus and Ganges Rivers were an important part of Ancient Indian civilization, providing water, fish, and transportation? | True |
T or F The outcastes were the highest in ancient India's social class system? | False |
What are the sacred books of Hinduism called? | Vedas |
An ancient Indian symbol that Hitler borrowed to represent Germany under his rule. | Swastika |
T or F Pantheism is the idea that there is deity in nature. | True |
T or F The most important man in the village was called the headman. | True |
A social class | Caste |
The Hindu belief that a person lives more than once in different bodies | Reincarnation |
T or F Types of religions that have many gods are ploytheistic | True |
This name means "enlightened one" | Buddha |
Indians who lived outside the social class system were called | Untouchables |
Group of huts where large families lived | Compound |
T or F The bible says we are to worship many gods | False |
T or F The servants belonged to the lowest caste | True |