Study Guide Examples- Here are examples of each of the 4 sections of your Study Guide. Copy these as you get to them (do not copy them all down at the beginning- they will be on my weebly) and follow them as you complete your Study Guide. Remember, you MUST copy every question and provide an answer. Think About As You Read 1. Why was the Indus River important in ancient India? It provided the fertile soil in the alluvial plain, which allowed the Indians to grow surplus crops and keep a stocked granary. Vocabulary and People 1. Irrigation- to supply land with water; connection to unit- We learned that the Ganges and Indus Rivers were used to irrigate Indian land but also the monsoons brought rain to irrigate land away from the rivers Finish the Paragraph 1. The Aryans made Hinduism an important religion. Read and Remember 1. The ancient Indians used water from the Indus River for irrigation.