Name______Date______

Chapter 9 Section 1: The Indus and Ganges Rivers

Ancient India

Guided Reading and Review

Complete the statements below.

1.  The natural barrier that separates India from the rest of Asia is the ______

2.  The Aryans probably entered the Indus River Valley from passes in the ______

mountain range.

3.  One of India’s earliest cities, located on the banks of the Indus River, was ______

4.  The earliest known religious books of Aryan Society are the ______

5.  The four social classes that emerged in Aryan Society were 1)______

2) ______

3) ______

4) ______

6.  A large landmass that juts out from the continent is called a ______

7.  During the summer, seasonal winds called ______blow moist air across India from the Indian Ocean.

8.  Mohenjo-Daro had a large ______in the center of the city, consisting of public buildings.

9.  The Aryans moved, or ______, into the Indus River Valley around 1500B.C.

10.  The strict division of classes that begin in India around 500 B.C. in known as the ______system.

Name______Date______

Chapter 9 Section 1: The Indus and Ganges Rivers

Ancient India

Guided Reading and Review

Complete the statements below.

1.  The natural barrier that separates India from the rest of Asia is the ______

2.  The Aryans probably entered the Indus River Valley from passes in the ______

mountain range.

3.  One of India’s earliest cities, located on the banks of the Indus River, was ______

4.  The earliest known religious books of Aryan Society are the ______

5.  The four social classes that emerged in Aryan Society were 1)______

2) ______

3) ______

4) ______

6.  A large landmass that juts out from the continent is called a ______

7.  During the summer, seasonal winds called ______blow moist air across India from the Indian Ocean.

8.  Mohenjo-Daro had a large ______in the center of the city, consisting of public buildings.

9.  The Aryans moved, or ______, into the Indus River Valley around 1500B.C.

10.  The strict division of classes that begin in India around 500 B.C. in known as the ______system.