Name______

World History- River Valley Civilization - India

Date Started: ______Assessment Date: ______

This packet includes the following worksheets:

  1. Cover Page
  2. Ancient India Geography and Early Cultures PowerPoint Notes(Page 1)
  3. Ancient India Geography and Early Cultures PowerPoint Notes (Page 2)
  4. Basic Beliefs of Hinduism Notes (Page 1)
  5. Basic Beliefs of Hinduism Notes (Page 2)
  6. "Caste Man"/”Cosmic Man”– Experiencing Hindu's Caste System
  7. Basic Beliefs of Buddhism Notes
  8. Basic Beliefs of Buddhism Eightfold Path
  9. Vocabulary Relationship
  10. Bellringers

My Essential Questions for Chapter 5 are…

  1. How did the geography of Ancient India influenced the culture that developed there?
  2. What are the basic beliefs of Hinduism?
  3. What are the basic beliefs of Buddhism?
  4. How do these religions affect the world today?


Ancient India Geography and Early Cultures PowerPoint

Worksheet Page 1

India is so large that it is considered to be a .

What is a subcontinent?

Scientists believe that India crashed into modern day Asia when broke up millions of years ago.

What mountain range runs along the Northeast border of Modern India?

What mountain range runs along the Northwest border of Modern India?

What landforms cover most of India?

What riverValley did Indian civilization originate from?

When heavy snows in the melted, the would flood leaving behind a layer of . This is just like the flooding in and .

What kind of climate does India experience?

Ancient India Geography and Early Cultures PowerPoint

Worksheet Page 2

The first Indian civilization was called the .

The cities of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were well planned. Some evidence of this includes:

1.

2.

3.

4.

They were conquered by the .

The Aryans were nomads that took control of the Indian River Valley. What caused them to settle down and create permanent settlements? ______

Important poems and hymns in Aryan culture had to be memorizedwere called the

Eventually records were written down

The most important language of Ancient India was ______.

Homework Assignment:

Using textbook read pages 124-129 and read! Take notes below if you wish.

Cornell Notes
/ Topic/Objective:
Hindu Beliefs /
Name:
Content/Class / Class/Period:
Ppt over Chapter 5.2 / Date:
Essential Question: What are the basic beliefs of the Hindu religion?
Questions: / Notes: * NOT in complete sentences*
Varnas
Based upon….
Brahmins (BRAH-munhns)
Kshatriyas (KSHA-tree-uhs)
Vaisyas (VYSH-yuhs)
Sudras (SOO-drahs)
Harijan (Untouchables)
Caste
What is a cast?
What were some of the cast rules?
Questions: / Notes: * NOT in complete sentences*
Hindu Beliefs
3 Major Gods (all part of 1 Universal Spirit)
1.
2.
3.
Definition of Atman:
Reincarnation/Samsara
Karma
What is Karma?
Good Karma?
Bad Karma?
Moksha
Dharma

Purusa - “Cosmic Man”

When they divided the Purusa, into how many parts did they separate him?...

Cornell Notes
/ Topic/Objective:
Buddhist Beliefs /
Name:
Content/Class / Class/Period:
Ppt over Chapter 5.3 / Date:
Essential Question: What are the basic beliefs of the Buddhist religion?
Questions: / Notes: * NOT in complete sentences*
Siddhartha Gautama
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
What causes suffering? / Suffering Comes from 3 things
1.
2.
3.
Basic Beliefs of Buddhism
Four Noble Truths
1.
2.
3.
4.

The Noble Eightfold Path

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