Included in the caste system right under the Brahmins (priests). They were warriors who ran the government and army.
Kshatriyas
A strong wind that blows one direction in the winter and the opposite direction in the summer is called a ...
monsoon
What is the Great Bath?
Ancient structure that was used as part of a bathing ritual.
What is a subcontinent?
Large landmass that is part of a continent, but separated from it by a geographic feature like a mountain range.
In the caste system, these people performed undesirable jobs. They did not belong to any varna. They were outcasts and may have worked as day laborers.
Dalits: Untouchables
What are the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
Two of the world’s earliest major cities. These cities were carefully planned with main streets, side streets, and a wall surrounding each neighborhood.
Hinduism is...
The oldest religion in the world.
What is Buddhism?
Religion still practiced in Asia founded by Siddartha Guatama.
This is the...Top tier of the caste system are the priests. They are the most respected and have the most power.
Brahmins
In the caste system, these were the common people: merchants, craftsmen, landowners, skilled workers. Located just under the Kshatriyas (army).
Vaisyas
What is a caste system?
A social and religious hierarchy that a person is born into and cannot change.
In the caste system, the people had few rights: manual laborers and servants. Located at the bottom of the caste system, just above the Dalits (Untouchables)
Sudra
What is Vedas? (Part of the caste system OR Book of knowledge in the Hindu religion?)
Book of knowledge in the Hindu religion
What is Varnas?
The classes included in the caste system.
What are the Himalaya Mountains?
The highest mountain range in the world. It separates India from the rest of Asia.
A peninsula is...
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
What is a granary used for?
A storage house for grains.
What is Dharma?
The act of living a life of selflessness, respect, and good conduct.
Sanskrit is...
A written language developed by the Aryans to record sacred songs, poems and prayers.
A civilization has...(tell 4 things)
Has an organized government, culture, religion and a writing system.
Who were the Aryans?
A group of people from central Asia who began settling in the region of the Harappan civilization after its collapse.
What is reincarnation?
The belief that the soul is reborn after death.
What is the Eight Fold Path? Tell 2 things listed on this.
Buddhist teaching about the way to achieve nirvana - The right... mindfulness, view, intention, concentration, effort, livlihood, action, speech