Ancient India

1.) What is a monsoon?

• Periods of large rainfall
• Seasonal wind patterns
• Times of extreme heat
• Extreme storms with heavily rain and lightening

What is the difference between the summer monsoon and the winter monsoon?

• The summer monsoon brings more heat than the winter monsoon
• The winter monsoon is colder than the summer monsoon
• The summer monsoon is not as violent as the winter monsoon
• The winter monsoon is drier than the summer monsoon

Monsoons provide an excellent source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops.  What does irrigate mean?

• To supply water to farmland and crops
• To provide large amounts of sunlight to encourage growing
• To flood a young crop
• To deliver just the right amount of Vitamin A to help growth

The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world.  What two cities were at the center of this civilization?

• Hormuz and Rome
• Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
• Indus and Brahmaputra
• Ganges and Indus

The caste system was first put in place in India thousands of years ago.  Which of the following describes the caste system?

• It is a system that treats certain people inferior to others
• You cannot be removed from your caste, no matter what you do
• Your children will be in the same caste that you are
• All of the above are true

If you were part of the Sudra caste, what professions were open to you?

• Warrior, Ruler, and Administrator of a territory
• Laborer or Servant
• Merchant, Doctor, or Teacher
• None of the Above

Imagine you were born a Sudra and you lived a very bad life full of lies, stealing, and cheating.  Which of the following could you be reborn as?

• Kshatriya
• Vaisya
• Brahmin
• Pariah (Untouchable)

Mountain range north of India that affects the Winter Monsoon:

• Hindu Kush
• Himalayas
• Andes
• Rockies

Which group is so low they are not even considered part of the caste system?

• Brahmins
• Untouchables
• Sudras
• Kshatriyas

The highest Caste is called this:

• Vaisya
• Sudra
• Brahmin
• Kshatriya