INDIA’S FIRST CIVILIZATION

CHAPTER 6-1

MAIN IDEAS • • • THE LAND OF INDIA: Climate and geography influenced the rise of India’s first civilization.

THE ARYANS INVADE: The Aryan conquered India and introduced new ideas and technology.

SOCIETY IN ANCIENT INDIA: The Aryans created a caste system that separated Indians into groups.

PLACES TO KNOW • • • • • HIMALAYA: GANGES RIVER: INDUS RIVER: HARAPPA: MOHENJO-DARO:

PEOPLE TO KNOW • • ARYANS: BRAHMANS

VOCABULARY • • • • • • SUBCONTINENT: MONSOON: SANSKRIT: RAJA: CASTE: GURU:

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER • • • EXPLAIN: How is India separated from the rest of Asia?

ANALYZE: Why do you think nomads like the Aryans were great warriors?

IDENTIFY: What were the five major groups in Indian society?

CASTE SYSTEM