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.