Ancient India

The top of the social divisions in ancient India, known as the Varnas, were the

• Farmers
• Priests
• Warriors
• Rulers

Over time the Varnas expanded into the caste system which is best described as ...

• The division of society based on a person’s birth, wealth, and occupation.
• A loose system that few people followed.
• A machine used to make a special casing for broken bones.
• A system that was easy to move up and down in.

The Aryan religion, Brahmanism, was based on these sacred poems/hymns that Hindus also believe are sacred.

• Varnas
• Brahmins
• Vedas 
• Bible

The most important language of ancient India.

• Arabic
• Greek
• Mesoamerican
• Sanskrit

Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons.

• Climate
• Monsoon
• El Ranchero
• Weather

The river valley that allowed Civilization to flourish in India.

• Indus
• Himalayan
• Tigris
• Nile

This in the name of the mountain range that forms the Northern boundary of India.

• Himalayas
• Rockies
• Appalachian
• Ural

This religion started as a result of a mixing of Brahmanism and other cultural ideas.

• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Islam

Siddhartha Gautama was responsible for starting what religion?

• Buddhism
• Hindusim
• Judaism
• Jainism

The effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul.

• dharma
• karma
• Upanishad
• Lotus Sutra