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Who was the British archeologist who discovered and helped excavate Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus Valley?
Sir John Marshall
What two ancient cities were one of the first civilizations in ancient India?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro made up with civilization in ancient India?
Harappan Civiilzation
What is a picture of symbol used in early writing to represent a word, a group of words, or an idea?
pictograph
Who is a scholar who studies languages?
linguist
What is a group of languages spoken by people of Europe and parts of Asia?
Indo-European
Who were nomads believed to have moved into the Indus Valley around 1500 BC who conquered the people of northwestern India?
Aryans
Who was the basis of Aryan society with villages comprised of related family groups?
family
Each Aryan village was governed by a council of leading men and a what?
raja- a chief, prince, or ruler in India
What is a wind that reverses direction with the change of season?
monsoon
What is the written language of the Aryans?
Sanskrit
What is the belief in Brahman and reincarnation that serves as a unifying influence in India’s diverse society?
Hinduism
Besides being polytheistic, what three gods do Hindus believe to be the most important?
Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu
Who is the divine being of Hinduism believed to be the cause and material of creation; also called “the great soul” or “the world soul”?
Brahman
What is the belief that everything in the universe is part of a supreme being?
pantheism
What are religious duties of a Hindu or a Buddhist called?
dharma
