Ancient India Study Guide

What is a monsoon?

• Period of large rainfall

• Seasonal wind patterns

• Time of extreme heat

• Extreme storms with heavily rain and lightning

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

• The summer monsoon bring 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 flood a young crop

• To provide large amount of sunlight to encourage growing

• 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 put in place in India thousands of years ago. Which of the following best 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

• Dalit

Another name for a “Dalit” is…

• Untouchable

• Outcast

• Harijan

• All of the above

The caste of scholars, priests, and philosophers are known as ________:

• Kshatriya

• Vaisya

• Brahmin

• Sudra

Many people say Hinduism is ________________ because of their believe in ______ _________.

• Monotheistic, many Gods

• Polytheistic, one God

• Monotheistic, 3 Gods

• Polytheistic, many Gods