Review
Write a complete sentence with the correct answer
• Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were built on the
_______ river.
• The earliest known civilization in India was known as
the ______ _____.
• The city of Mohenjo-Daro was laid out on a____ with
straight streets that crossed at right angles.
• What was Mohenjo-Daro’s greatest technology?
• Why did the Indus Valley Civilization decline?
8) Which statement best explains why the Aryans’
settlement in India helped in the creation of a written
form of their language?
A) Once the Aryans had taken control of India, they developed a
bureaucracy that needed to keep good records to control the vast
territory.
B) The peoples that the Aryans conquered already had an alphabet
that the Aryans adopted for their own language once they had
taken control.
C) By giving up their nomadic lifestyle, the Aryans were able to develop
a settled way of life that made it possible to develop their culture
further.
D) Prior to the Aryans’ arrival in India, Sanskrit was mostly spoken by
priests, who had no need to transmit their ideas to other members
of society.
Hinduism
• Video- Intro to Hinduism (From Discovery Ed)
• The Hindu Creation Story (Animated)
Question #1 & #2
Hinduism
• The 3rd largest religion in the world
– 14% of the world’s population
– Approximately 1 billion people are Hindu
• 3,000 years old
– The oldest “living” religion in the world
Question #3
Hinduism in the world
• Practiced mostly in South Asia:
– India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
The largest Hindu temple in the world, located in Delhi, India
Question #4 & #5
Hinduism
• Hinduism does not have one single founder
– It is a combination of Dravidian (People from
India) beliefs and Aryan beliefs that merged
together over time
• The Aryans brought several fundamental
beliefs to India:
– The belief in many gods and that these gods
lived in nature
– The Vedas are sacred texts (similar to the Bible)
• The Vedas is the holy book of Hinduism
– Written in Sanskrit
Question #6
Hinduism
• Brahman- Spiritual power that created and
controls the universe
• Monotheistic and Polytheistic beliefs
– Believe in one “Universal Spirit”
– Believe that spirit is made up of many parts (many
different gods)
– Hindus believe all life is connected and should be
respected
Question #7
Polytheistic
• There are millions of Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
• Brahma- The Creator of All
• Shiva- creates and destroys the world
• Vishnu- The preserver of the universe. Guides and
protects humans
Question #8 & #9
Words to Watch
• Reincarnation – the belief that the soul passes
from one body to the next (based on karma)
• Dharma- religious and moral duties of an
individual. Hindus believe in nonviolence and
believe family is important
• Karma - Law of action and reaction
– If you do good, expect good things to happen
– If you do bad, expect bad things to happen
Dietary Hinduism
• Vegetarianism- Hindus typically do not eat
meat
– This is not mandatory, but widely practiced
– Why do you think most Hindus do not eat meat?
Baby with eight limbs is thought to be
Vishnu reincarnated
Lakshmi- The name is derived from
Vishnu is known as the
the wife of Vishnu
She had an operation at 2 preserver of the
universe
years old and is now in
good health
Reincarnation
• If you could be reincarnated as any person, animal,
or plant, what would you choose and why?
– If you died and could come back to earth as anything
– Answer and illustrate
I would choose to be a kangaroo
because I love to jump around
Karma
• Can you think of a time where you’ve seen
karma in action or personally experienced
karma?
– Take 5 minutes to discuss with your group
– Each group will share one story
Example- Once when I was as the at the grocery store I saw a woman drop
$5 on the ground. I picked it up to give it back to her, but she told me to
keep it since I was honest
Quarterly Study Guide
• Due Wednesday 1/13
• Quarterly Assessment is also on Wednesday!
– 44 Questions (All Multiple Choice)
– 25 Questions on India
– The test on CHEGG, Human Beginnings,
Mesopotamia, and Egypt