Ancient India

Open the internet. Type in the following address:

http://www.daviesskyschools.org/olc/teacher.aspx?s=1592 Click on Ancient India
link on the left side. This will bring up my Ancient India page. Click on the Web
quest. Follow the directions on the web quest. To read the information, click on the
links. Remember to use back to return to the web quest. Record your findings on
this info sheet.

Task #1 Geography
https://sites.google.com/site/ancientindiaoclassbatchelor/anicient-india-s-
geography

A. What was the geography of India? Name and describe at least three geographical
features of this subcontinent.
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B. What is the climate of India?

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C. Why is it called a subcontinent?

http://www.mrdowling.com/612india.html

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 Task #2 Daily Life
Complete the chart to show how the Ancient people in India lived during the Gupta
Empire.

http://india.mrdonn.org/gupta.html

https://sites.google.com/site/ancientindiaoclassbatchelor/culture-daily-life

Homes Clothing

Food Education

Jobs Entertainment
 Task #3 Government

https://sites.google.com/site/ancientindiaoclassbatchelor/governm
ent-and-economy
A. Describe the government in Ancient India.

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Task #4 Contributions

A. List one contribution from Ancient India in the following areas.

Watch video at: http://apworldhistory101.com/history-of-india/gupta/

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Astromomy_________________________________________________________________________

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Medicine___________________________________________________________________________

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http://www.crystalinks.com/indiasports.html

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Sports______________________________________________________________________________

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Games_____________________________________________________________________________

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Task #5 Religion
Complete each chart to describe Hinduism and Buddhism

Hinduism

Basic Beliefs Main gods and goddesses

Interesting Fact Describe Reincarnation

Buddhism

Basic Beliefs Main gods and goddesses

Founder Interesting fact