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7th Grade Social Studies
Unit Test Review
Ancient India
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1. Be able to define the following words:
Hinduism
Monsoon
Buddhism
Sub-continent
Planed communities
Citadel
Grid
Upanishads
Enlightenment
Sanskrit
Missionaries
Inoculation
Jainism
Fasting
Alloys
Metallurgy
Astronomy
Reincarnation
Vedas
Nirvana
Meditation
Caste System
2. Describe the influence of geography on the history of India.
3. Describe the effect of the yearly inundation/ flooding of the Indus River.
4. Explain how the Indus and Ganges Rivers effected trade and travel.
5. Identify the importance and planned development of the cities Mohenjo-daro and
Harappa.
6. Explain and understand the foundation and importance of the Hindu religion including
the three major gods; Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and the beliefs; Dharma, Karma,
Samsara and Moksha.
7. Explain and understand the foundation and importance of the Buddhist religion
including the major developer of the religion, Buddha, and his Four Noble Truths and
Eight Fold Path.
8. Identify the following people:
Siddhartha Guatama
Candragupta Gupta II
Candragupta Maurya
Mauryans
Asoka
Aryans