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Chapter 6, Section 1 - India’s First Civilization (pages 194-201)
Reading Strategy: As you read pages 195 – 201 in your textbook, complete this diagram to
show how the Aryans changed India.
Major Ways Aryans Changed India
The Land of India (pages 195-197)
Terms to Know:
Subcontinent- _________________________________________________________________
Monsoon - ___________________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: How is India separated from the rest of Asia? _____________________________
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The Aryans Invade (pages 198-199)
Summarizing: As you read, write the facts you learn about cattle in the diagram below. You
can use this diagram as a summary of your reading.
Aryan Cattle
Terms to Know
Sanskrit - ___________________________________________________________________________
Raja - ______________________________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: Why do you think nomads like the Aryans were great warriors? ________________
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Society in Ancient India (pages 199-201)
Terms to Know
Caste - ______________________________________________________________________
Guru - _______________________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: What were the five major groups in Indian society? _______________________________
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Section Wrap-up
What factors influenced the rise of India’s first civilization? ____________________________________
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How did the Aryans change life in India? __________________________________________
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Chapter 6, Section 2 – Hinduism and Buddhism (pages 202 – 208)
Reading Strategy: As you read page 203-204 in your textbook, complete the web diagram
to identify the major beliefs of Hinduism.
Hinduism
Hinduism (pages 203-204)
Major Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Brahma – _________________________________________________________________
Vishnu –___________________________________________________________________
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Ganesha –__________________________________________________________________
Saraswati - _________________________________________________________________
Terms to Know:
Hinduism – ___________________________________________________________________
Reincarnation – _______________________________________________________________
Dharma – ____________________________________________________________________
Karma – _____________________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: How is karma related to reincarnation? ___________________________________
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Buddhism (pages 205-208)
Scanning: Glance quickly over the reading to find answers to the following questions.
1. Who is Buddha?___________________________________________________________________
2. What is nirvana? ___________________________________________________________
3. What are some of the key beliefs of Buddhism?____________________________________
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4. What are the different types of Buddhism? ______________________________________
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5. Who is the Dalai Lama? _______________________________________________________
6. What are the Four Noble Truths? ______________________________________________
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7. What is Buddha’s Eightfold Path? _______________________________________________
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Terms to Know:
Buddhism - _________________________________________________________________________
Nirvana - ___________________________________________________________________________
Theocracy - _________________________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: How could a Buddhist reach nirvana? __________________________________________
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Section Wrap-up:
What is Hinduism? ____________________________________________________________________
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What is Buddhism? ___________________________________________________________________
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Chapter 6, Section 3 – India’s First Empires (pages 209 – 216)
Main Idea:
What were India’s first great empires?
What contributions did these empires make?
Reading Strategy: As you read pages 210 – 211 in your textbook, complete this chart to
identify the important dates, capital city, and government of the Mauryan Empire.
Mauryan Empire
Dates
Capital City
Government
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The Mauryan Dynasty (pages 210-211)
Inferring: Why do many historians think the Mauryan’s greatest king was Asoka? Look for
facts in your reading that support this statement. Write the facts you find in the diagram
below.
King Asoka
Terms to Know:
Dynasty - ___________________________________________________________________
Stupa - _____________________________________________________________________
Places to Locate: Explain why this person is important
Pataliputra - __________________________________________________________________
People to Meet: Explain why this person is important
Chandragupta Maurya - _________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: Why was Asoka an important ruler? _____________________________________
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The Gupta Empire (page 213)
Determining the Main Idea: As you read, write the main idea of the passage. Review your
statement when you have finished reading and revise as needed. _______________________
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Terms to Know:
Pilgrim - _____________________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: How did the Gupta empire become wealthy? _____________________________
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Indian Literature and Science (pages 214 – 216)
Reviewing: As you read, take notes in the chart below. You can use your notes to review
the major contributions made by Indians in literature, mathematics, and science
Literature
Math
Science
People to Meet:
Kalidasa - ____________________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: In what branches of science did ancient Indians make advances? _____________
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Section Wrap-up:
What were India’s first great empires? _____________________________________________
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What contributions did these empires make? ________________________________________
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STUDY FOR CHAPTER 6 TEST – CREATE CONCEPT WEB
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Early India
Locate the Following:
Ganges River
Indus River
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
India
Pakistan
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Nepal
Himalaya Mountains
Mount Everest
Deccan Plateau
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