Hinduism Indus Valley Civilization Lasting Influences Anything Goes Graphs, Tables & Charts 100 pt 100 pt 100 pt 100 pt 100 pt 200 pt 200 pt 200pt 200 pt 200 pt 300 pt 300 pt 300 pt 300 pt 300 pt 400 pt 400 pt 400 pt 400 pt 400 pt 500 pt 500 pt 500 pt 500 pt 500 pt

Followers of Hinduism, believe that the soul comes back to life in different forms. It is referred to as this.

What is reincarnation? 100 pts.

This is the system of social classes Hindus used for centuries This is the system of social classes Hindus used for centuries. It determined the person’s job and social status.

What is the caste system? 200 pts.

The Hindu followers use this holy book.

What is theVedas? 300 pts.

This river is considered sacred to the Hindus.

What is the Ganges River? 400 pts.

This term means “belief in many gods”.

What is polytheistic? 500 pts.

This is the natural fertilizer found in rivers that washed up on the banks during a flood. This caused the land on the sides of the river to be fertile.

What is silt? 100 pts.

This religion began in the Indus River Valley thousands of years ago.

What is Hinduism? 200 pts.

Describe the cities of the Indus Valley people.

What are streets, wells, drains, brick buildings. 300 pts.

The Indus people believed that this animal was sacred.

What is the cow? 400 pts.

What are three reason the Indus people settled near the river.

What are any three of the following: Water for drinking Water for crops Transporta, ettion Protection Recreation Silt- fertilizer Food, etc… 500 pts.

These are two tools that have influenced our lives today.

What are hammers, knives, needles, fish hooks, axes, razors, saws?

These are two lasting contributions that helps calm the mind and body.

What are meditation and yoga? 200 pts

This is the lasting influence that states when someone does good on earth they will have good things happen to them.

What is karma? 300 pts

This is one of the groups in the caste system that even today is responsible for many unclean jobs. This is an idea that has lasted for centuries.

What are untouchables/outcasts? 400 pts

These are three ways the Indus Valley people worshiped that lasted until today.

Any three of the following: what is worshiping a mother goddess What is worshiping many gods What is the belief that the cow is sacred What is the belief that Brahman comes in many forms etc…. 500 pts.

This term means changing winds that affect the way people live in India.

What is a monsoon? 100 pts

A climograph is a graph that gives information about these two things.

What is precipitation and temperature? 200 pts

When reading maps, charts and graphs, these are two things you should you always do first.

What are reading the title and key? 300 pts

This date OCCURRED MORE RECENTLY: 2000 B.C. or 2000 A.D.

What is 2000 A.D.? 400 pts

The Vaishya belonged to a higher caste than these castes. 500 pts

What are the Sudras and Outcastes/Untouchables?

This is the second largest religion practiced in the world.

What is Islam? 200 pts

Of the countries listed, this nation has the most ground water. Country Surface Water (million cubic meters) Ground Water Iraq 76,880 1,500 Jordan 660 275 Kuwait 0.1 182 Lebanon 2,500 12,000 Oman 918 10,500

What is Lebanon? 300 pts

India’s average income is greater than this country.

What is Afghanistan? 400 pts

Deforestation in these two regions has increased from 1990 to 2005.

What are Asia and South America? 500 pts

These 3 months experience the most rain.

What are April, May and June.