Ancient India

Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system and develop Hinduism ?

• warrior

• priests

• farmers

• merchants

What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics
• sanskrit
• calligraphy

The Himalaya Mountains form India's northern border. What is one possible benefit of the mountains being there?

• roads for trade routes
• constant supply of water
• fertile farmland for crops
• protection from enemies

What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?

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

India's northern border was difficult to pass because of the presence of the

• Indian Ocean
• Himalayas Mountains

• Indus River

Two major religions that developed in India are

• Buddhism and Hinduism
• Hinduism and Judaism
• Judaism and Polytheism
• Monotheism and Polytheism 

This Indian king expanded his empire by conquering Kalinga, spread Buddhism, and worked to improve life for his people.

• Elvis
• King Tut
• Asoka
• Siddhartha Gautama 

Goods moving from one civilization to another is an example of 

• trade
• surplus goods
• centralized government
• planned infastructure

The Caste to which someone belonged was determined by

• your job, birth family

• The education you received

The belief that one can be reborn many times is called

• karma
• nirvana
• reincarnation