Ancient India

What physical feature separates India from the continent of Asia?

• Ganges River

• Indus River

• Himalayan Mountains

• Arabian Sea

Why did the Indus Valley civilizations settle in the Indus River Valley?

• monsoon rains did not affect this area

• the area was near the Himalaya

• it was good for farming

• it was protected from invaders

What was a feature of Indus Valley cities?

• did not have roads

• they were planned cities

• the homes did not have plumbing

• they were all different

What describes the Harappans?

• had an advanced written system

• farming was difficult

• ruled by a strong king

• had a larger impact than Ancient Egypt

Which religion did the Aryans introduce in India?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Judaism

What was the name of the group at the top of the caste system?

• priests / Brahmin

• non-Aryans

• nobles

• laborers / untouchables

When you are "reborn"

• karma

• yoga

• reincarnation

• nirvana

Your position in life is based on what you did in your past life

• karma

• yoga

• reincarnation

• nirvana

The final goal of Buddhism: no suffering, desire or self

• karma

• yoga

• reincarnation

• nirvana

Hindu practice of breathing combined with body postures

• karma

• yoga

• reincarnation

• nirvana