5th Grade - Old World History & Geography - Chapter 5 Review
Tigris/Euphrates, Indus, and Huang He (Yellow River)
3 Ancient river valley civilizations of Asia
place value written numerals zero
3 Indian contributions to mathematics
Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
3 rivers of India
Volga River
Europe's longest river
William Carey
Father of Modern Missions
Arabian Sea
Identify the body of water in red.
Indian Ocean
Identify the body of water marked with a red X.
Red Sea
Identify the body of water outlined.
Iran
Identify the country in blue.
Iraq
Identify the country in blue.
Israel
Identify the country in blue.
Jordan
Identify the country in blue.
Lebanon
Identify the country in blue.
Saudi Arabia
Identify the country in blue.
Syria
Identify the country in blue.
Mediterranean Sea
Identify the large body of water pictured.
Turkey
Identify the outlined country.
Indus River
Identify the river that runs across the top of India and empties into the Arabian Sea.
Black Sea
Identify the starred body of water.
New Delhi
Identify the starred city.
New Delhi
India's capital city
Mumbai (Bombay)
India's largest city
Yangtze River
Longest river in Asia
Mississippi River
River that divides US into east and west
Amazon River
River which has the most amount of water flowing
Huang He River (Yellow River)
The center of Chinese civilization - the silt left behind gives the river a yellow look
1. Brahmans ( priests) 2. warriors, princes 3. landowners, merchants 4. farmers, servants
The four castes in order of importance
New Delhi
What is India's capital?
Tehran
What is Iran's capital?
Baghdad
What is Iraq's capital?
Jerusalem
What is Israel's capital?
Amman
What is Jordan's capital?
Beirut
What is Lebanon's capital?
Riyadh
What is Saudi Arabia's capital?
Damascus
What is Syria's capital?
Ankara
What is Turkey's capital?
Congo
What is this river?
calico
a cotton material, usually with a checked or figured pattern
Gandhi
a key leader in India's struggle for independence
dynasty
a line of rulers from the same family
Rhine River
a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world
outcaste
a person who is put out of his caste and does not belong to any caste
caste system
a strict social plan, created by the Aryans, to keep the people of India apart from each other
Aryans
began coming to India through the mountain passes around 1500 BC, developed the strict social plan called the caste system
Vasco da Gama
first European to reach India by sailing around Africa
Nehru
first prime minister of India
Alexander the Great
first to bring India's cotton goods to Europe
Indus River
flows 900 miles from the Himalayan mountains down to the coast, most important river in India
Aryans
invaders from the north of India who conquered the Dravidians
Nile River
longest river in the world
Brahmans
made up the most important caste
Dravidians
mainly merchants who lived in prosperous cities and traded cotton goods
Brahmins
priests; the highest caste
monsoons
seasonal winds that bring heavy rain
Taj Mahal
structure built as a tomb for the wife of an Indian ruler
William Carey
the "Father of Modern Missions"
Amy Carmichael
the "Rescuer of Indian children"
Buddha
the "enlightened one"
Brahma
the Hindu god or universal spirit
reincarnation
the belief that when someone or something dies, its soul is reborn into some other newborn man or animal
Nepal
the country Mt. Everest located in
Mauryan
the dynasty that ruled during the time of Christ
Hinduism
the main religion in India today; worship many gods that make up universal spirit called Brahma
Himalayas
the mountain range that forms a barrier between China and India
Buddhism
the religion founded by Buddha that teaches the way to nirvana is through getting rid of all desires and worldly goods
nirvana
the state of being free of suffering
Mt. Everest
the world's highest mountain; located in Nepal, India
India
third largest nation in Asia and second most populated country in the world
Bangladesh
was known as East Pakistan
Pakistan
was known as West Pakistan
