Ancient India #1

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India is a __________.

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Subcontinent

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India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called ________.

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Monsoons

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The social hierarchy of India was

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caste system

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What natural barrier makes India a subcontinent of Asia? Options: Indus River, Ganges River, Himalayan Mountains, Gobi Desert

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Himalayan Mountains

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Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

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irrigation, transportation, trade, communication

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What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization? Options: cuneiform, Sanskrit, hieroglyphics, Hindi

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Sanskrit

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The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves, Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, King, queen, princes, lords, Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans

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Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras

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A social group that one is born into and cannot be changed is called a

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caste

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What was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system? Options: Brahmans, Vaisyas, Untouchables, Sudras

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Untouchables

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What are the seasonal wind patterns that cause India's wet and dry seasons? Options: monsoons, typhoons, tornadoes, hurricanes

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monsoons