Ancient India

What is karma?

• actions, words, thought, that help or hurt our future
• the language of the Aryans
• Hindu holy books
• when you're born into a new caste

Who began the Vedic Age?

• sanskrit
• Buddha
• Ashoka
• the Aryans

Which religion did Ashoka adopt for his people?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Judaism

Which item did the people of Harappa NOT have in their homes?

• sewers
• coffee makers
• running water
• center courtyard

Which groups were at the top of the Caste System?

• Brahmins
• Dalits
• Kshudras
• Vaishyas

Which group of people were outcasts in the Caste System of India?

• Brahmins
• Dalits
• Kshudras
• Vaishyas

Which one was NOT an invention from ancient India?

• sewers
• swimming pool
• chess
• coffee makers

Which item(s) do the Harappan people wish they had in their homes?

• indoor plumbing
• coffee makers
• shampoo
• all of the above

What is a large landmass that juts out of a continent?

• plateau
• monsoon
• Vedas
• subcontinent

Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet or dry seasons are called...?

• monsoons
• hurricanes
• tornados
• wind