1 of 15

  • fertile

  • Indus River

  • Mohenjo-daro

  • characteristics of civilization
  • rich in _____________ needed to produce many strong, healthy _________

  • the river at the center of the first civilization in early __________
  • ____________ of the river created fertile soil which allowed people to farm and ________ in one place

  • most thriving city near the ancient _________ __________ Valley

  • cities, division of labor, __________, religion, and government

T: The Indus River Valley, Part 1

Name:__________________ Date: ___________________

Vocab Sentence---fertile:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

D2L1 Domain 2: Ancient Asian Civilizations Test Date:__________

2 of 15

  • source

  • Indus River

  • ________ or cause of something
  • ______________ of a river

  • the __________ of life for the Indus River Valley people
  • provides water for ________ and drinking, and transports goods
  • could flood and __________ everything

T: The Indus River Valley, Part 2

Vocab Sentence---source:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

D2L2

3 of 15

  • Hinduism

  • represents

  • sacred

  • Hindus

  • Ganges River

  • Vedas

  • most widely practiced religion in __________ and the ______-largest religion in the world

  • expresses or ________ for

  • _____________

  • people who practice ____________

  • sacred river of the _________
  • river in _________
  • provided _______ to people of India to water __________

  • _______ books
  • Rigveda---most important

T: Hindus and Hinduism

D2L3

4 of 15

  • gods/goddesses
  • over 300 ___________
  • Brahma---god of ___________
  • Vishnu---protector
  • Shiva---creator and ___________ of the universe
  • Ganga---river goddess who lives in the _________ River

T: Hindus and Hinduism

Vocab Sentence---sacred:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

D2L3

Vocab Sentence---represents:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5 of 15

  • pious

  • unjust

  • ________________

  • not __________ or fair

T: The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal

Vocab Sentence---unjust:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

D2L4

Vocab Sentence---pious:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 of 15

T: The Blind Men and the Elephant

Vocab Sentence: Who/What, Where, When

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

D2L5

7 of 15

  • Diwali

  • when

  • how celebrated

  • a _________ festival that celebrates the ___________ in people
  • “Festival of _________”
  • Vishnu came as a _________ to protect the holy city from the evil ___________

  • in either October or ___________
  • lasts for ______ days

  • light candles, gather with __________, give gifts, sing songs, firecrackers, and eat special treats

T: Diwali

Vocab Sentence---Diwali:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

D2L6

8 of 15

  • Buddhism

  • conquer

  • Siddhartha Guatama

  • Buddhists

  • the world’s __________-largest religion, which honors __________ and his teachings

  • to ___________ something by mental or physical force

  • Indian ____________
  • when he left the ___________ as a young man saw lots of _____________
  • searched for a way to end suffering
  • meditated for ________ weeks
  • became known as ___________

  • people who practice __________________

T: Buddhists and Buddhism

D2L7

9 of 15

  • Four Noble Truths
  • All people experience ___________
  • Suffering comes from _________
  • Suffering ends when unrealistic __________ end
  • People can end suffering by following a few rules--like be ________

T: Buddhists and Buddhism

Vocab Sentence---Buddhism:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

D2L7

Vocab Sentence---conquer:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 of 15

  • Yellow RIver

  • Yangtze River

  • inventions

  • river that flows through ___________ northeastern lands
  • flooding created ________ land for crops

  • less __________
  • valley is called “China’s ________ Bowl” because it grows a lot of rice

  • seed drill, ___________ pump, and iron plow
  • made farming easier so people could ________ in one place

T: The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

D2L8

Vocab Sentence---Yellow River:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11 of 15

  • durable

  • something that is _________ and made to last for a ________ time

T: Paper, Writing, and Calligraphy

D2L9

Vocab Sentence---durable:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12 of 15

T: The Magic Paintbrush

D2L10

Vocab Sentence---:

Who/What, Where, When

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13 of 15

T: The Importance of Silk

D2L11

Vocab Sentence---:

Who/What, Where, When

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14 of 15

  • defense

  • Great Wall of China

  • the act of providing _____________ against an attack

  • Built to protect __________ from its enemies

T: The Great Wall of China

D2L12

Vocab Sentence---defense:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

15 of 15

  • eager

  • Confucius
  • really __________ to do something

  • born to a ________ family in China
  • believed _____________ was very important so taught himself
  • spent life teaching people how to be more _____________
  • created “__________ Rule”
  • believed in leading by ______________

T: Confucius

D2L13

Vocab Sentence---eager:

Who/What, Where, When

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________