Unit 3 Vocabulary Review

7. soil that is able to grow crops
11. the empire covering much of northern India that was ruled by the Guptas from around 320 C.E. to around 550 C.E.
13. an early civilization, known for its advanced culture, that developed in the Indus River valley in India
14. a short length of time
15. the study of the stars and planets
16. a fortress built to protect a city
17. a territory that is part of a country or an empire

1. the purpose of an object and how it’s used
2. a bond between families, states, or other groups to further their common interests
3. a period of great happiness, prosperity and achievement
4. a place to store grain
5. strong wind that brings heavy rain
6. one of the first major settlements in ancient India that became a center of the Indus valley civilization
8. a theory or set of values by which one lives; the search for wisdom and knowledge
9. large landmass that is smaller than a continent
10. to raise up high
12. flat area of land that is enslaved
16. a passage dug into the earth, through which liquids flow