Ancient India Lesson Part 1

Multiple Choice

Which landform divides India from the rest of Asia?

• Himalayas

• Hindu Kush

• Thar Desert

• Sahara Desert

Multiple Choice

What country lies to the NORTHWEST of India?

• Pakistan

• Nepal

• Bangladesh

• Sri Lanka

Multiple Choice

What country lies to the SOUTHEAST of India?

• Pakistan

• Nepal

• Bangladesh

• Sri Lanka

Multiple Choice

What country lies to the EAST of India?

• Pakistan

• Nepal

• Bangladesh

• Sri Lanka

Multiple Choice

India is what kind of landform?

• island

• archipelago

• peninsula

• isthmus

Multiple Choice

What landform separates India from the rest of Asia?

• Hindu Kush

• Ganges River

• Himalayas

• Deccan Plateau

Multiple Choice

What major landform lies in the south central portion of India?

• Hindu Kush

• Ganges River

• Himalayas

• Deccan Plateau

an area of relatively level high ground.

Plateau

a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides

Peninsula

Geography Terms

Multiple Choice

Who is in the highest the caste?

• priest

• merchants

• artisans

• servants

Match

Match the following

• Brahman

• Kshatriya

• Vaishya

• Shudra

• Harijan

priest with great authority and respect

warriors and ruling class of India

those who sold goods

laborers who provided food and goods

outcasts who do the worst jobs

• priest with great authority and respect

• warriors and ruling class of India

• those who sold goods

• laborers who provided food and goods

• outcasts who do the worst jobs

Open Ended

Explain in 3-4 sentences how the Aryans used the caste system to maintain control of the Indians peasants they conquered. Include evidence from the image provided.