Ancient India

What is a monsoon?

• Periods of large rainfall

• Times of extreme heat

• Extreme storms with heavy rainfall and lightening

• Seasonal wind patterns

What is the difference between the summer and winter monsoons?

• The summer monsoon brings more heat than the winter monsoon

• The winter monsoon is colder than the summer monsoon

• The summer monsoon is bot 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 first put in place in India thousands of years ago. Which of the following describes the caste system?

• It is a system that treats certain people inferior to others

• You cannot change your caste, no matter what job 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

Image 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

• Untouchable

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

• Monotheistic, many Gods

• Polytheistic, one God

• Monotheistic, 3 Gods

• Polytheistic, many Gods

Hindus and Buddhists believe strongly in reincarnation. What is this?

• A belief that one’s soul will be reborn into something else upon that persons death

• A belief that one can live whatever they want without being affected

• A belief that there is no afterlife

• A belief that there is no God

Another major belief in the Hindu faith is karma. What is karma?

• The force that decides your next life, based on the actions of your present life

• The idea that all things are “one.”

• All of the duties and responsibilities that you need to do in your life

• The belief that if you do bad things, you will be rewarded with good things