India Study Guide

  • Review Game: Monday, April17th
  • Test Day: Tuesday, April18th & Wednesday, April 1th
  • Notebook Due: Monday, April 24th

Standards Tested

6.5.1Geography of India & the Indus River Valley Civilization

6.5.4Hinduism and the Caste System

6.5.5Buddhism, the life of Siddhartha Guatama, his teachings and the spread of Buddhism

6.5.6Maurya Empire and Ashoka’s Edicts

6.5.7Indian Achievements in the areas of literature, medicine, metalworking, math, etc.

What to Study

Study each of the following assignments for your test. If you were absent on the date of any given assignment, you are still responsible for the information as well as completing the assignment itself. Please talk to me if you have any questions.

  • India Vocabulary Pg. 75-78
  • India Geography Pictorial Pg. 79
  • Geography & Settlement of India Text & Graphic Organizer Pgs. 80-81
  • Unlocking the Secrets of Mohenjo-Daro Text & Questions Pgs. 82-87
  • Hinduism Notes pg. 89-91
  • Hinduism Pictorial pg. 92
  • The Buddhist Religion Internet Assignment Pg. 93
  • Compare & Contrast Hinduism & Buddhism Venn Diagram Pg. 94
  • PBS Buddha Documentary Questions (not in your notebook, but passed back)
  • Ashoka’s Edicts & Notes about the Maurya pg. 95-97
  • Mauryan& Gupta Empires Skeleton Notes Pg. 98
  • India Empires Pictorial Pg. 99

Chapters to Read

All the chapters are available on the CCMS website

  • Chapter 13 Geography of India
  • Chapter 14 MohenjoDaro
  • Chapter 15 Hinduism
  • Chapter 16 Buddhism
  • Chapter 17 Mauyran Empire
  • Chapter 18 Gupta Empire

The Exam

  • 7 vocabulary words
  • very little geography
  • 13 multiple choice questions
  • 3 short answers
  • How did the steady supply of water in the Indus River Valley make civilization possible?
  • (fertile, food supply, trade)
  • What is the goal of Hinduism? Using your academic language explain how this goal is achieved.
  • (dharma, kharma, Vedas)
  • Explain how Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha?
  • (prince, ascetic, teacher, enlightenment)
  • Fill in caste system
  • Fill in Hinduism/Buddhism venn diagram
  • 4 point for Hinduism
  • 4 points for Buddhism
  • 4 points for both
  • List 7 achievements of Gupta empire