Ancient India

Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

• to escape the Aryans
• irrigation, transportation, trade, communication
• to see beautiful mountains
• the Brahman told them to

What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?

• Tigris & Euphrates
• Nile & Blue Nile
• Indus & Ganges
• Huang He & Yangtze

Why were the Indians dependent on the summer monsoons?

• They brought rain & without them there would be drought
• The cold winds felt god in the summertime
• Without them, they could't travel down the river
• Monsoons encouraged animal migration

After being nomads, what economic activity did the Aryans begin to do?

• Shipbuilding
• Fighting in wars
• farming
• killing cows for food

Which of the following is NOT an example of a way that the Aryans adapted to their environment?

• invented the iron plow
• dug canals
• invented Sanskrit
• remained cattle herders

The focus of Indian literature was on 

• war; brave warriors & their heroic deeds
• home life
• politics & government
• holy writings & Hindu themes

What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?

• cuneiform
• Sanskrit
• hieroglyphics
• Hindi

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

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

• cast
• family
• raja
• caste

Why was the caste system created by the Aryans?

• The Brahman told Aryans to set up the caste system
• Aryans had dark skin and the Indians had light skin
• More Indians had dark skin, and Aryans wanted to control them
• The Indians were threatening the Aryans