Chapter 12 Flashcards
(38 cards)
What where the two harappan civilizations called
Harappa and mohenjo daro
What is mohenjo dark nicknamed
The hil of the dead
What was the harappan economy like
It was wealthy through trade
What was harappan government like
The ruler had responsibility of agriculture,trade,and construction
What was harappan religion
Polytheistic
What was harappan technology
Bricks,sanitation and sewer systems
What did harappans make
Buildings built with bricks, roads in grid systems,and sanitation
Where did the aryans originally settle
The Indus River vally
Where did aryans move to
The gangus river vally
What language was spoken in India
Sanskrit
What where sacred Indian texts called
The vedas
What does vedas mean
Knowledge
In India what determines what social class you are in
The social class ur parents are in
What where Indian social classes called
Caste
Can u move social classes in India
No
What was the castes from highest to lowest
Brahmin,kshatriyas,vaisyas,sundras,and Dalits
What where the two Indian religions called
Buddhism and Hinduism
What are are the 4 key ideas of Hinduism
Dharma,reincarnation,karma,and moksha
What is dharma
A code Hindus follow
What is reincarnation
A cycle of birth and death
What is karma
A sum of good and bad actions
What is moksha
Ultimate goal of Hinduism
Who made buddism
Siddhartha Gautama
