Ch.6 - Ancient India - Review

To which caste did most Indians belong? 

• BRAHMANS (Priests and Scholars)
• KSHATRIYAS (Rulers and Warriors)
• VAISYAS (Merchants and Professionals)
• SUDRAS (Artisans, Laborers and Servants)

Which caste was the smallest?

• BRAHMANS (Priests and Scholars)
• KSHATRIYAS (Rulers and Warriors)
• VAISYAS (Merchants and Professionals)
• SUDRAS (Artisans, Laborers and Servants)

Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
Today, five countries make up the Indian _________, which is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalaya.

• dharma
• monsoons
• subcontinent
• caste system

Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
Strong seasonal winds called _______ shape India’s climate.

• tsunami
• monsoons
• dharma
• reincarnation

Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
The Ramayana is an example of an ______________.

• yoga
• subcontinent
• dharma
• epic poem

Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
Ancient Indians had a social hierarchy that developed into a rigid ________.

• caste system
• subcontinent
• dharma
• yoga pose

Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
Hindus believe in ________, which means that when a person dies, his or her soul is reborn in another body.

• reincarnation
• nirvana
• dharma
• yoga

Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
According to Hindu teachings, _________ is the practice of breathing exercises as a path to spiritual insight.

• reincarnation
• nirvana
• dharma
• yoga

Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
The totality of the Buddha’s teachings are known as the _______, or divine law.

• reincarnation
• nirvana
• dharma
• yoga

Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
Buddhists believe that the Eightfold Path leads to the end of suffering, or ___________.

• reincarnation
• nirvana
• dharma
• yoga