Ancient India

What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?

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

Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

• to escape the Aryans
• irrigation, transportation, trade, and communication
• to see beautiful mountains
• the Brahman told them to

Why were the Indians dependent on the summer monsoons?

• They brought rain & without them there would be drought
• The cold winds felt god in the summertime
• Without them, they could't travel down the river
• Monsoons encouraged animal migration

What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?

• cuneiform
• Sanskrit
• hieroglyphics
• Hindi

The four classes in the caste system are: 

• Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
• Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
• King, queen, princes, lords
• Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans

A social group that one is born into and cannot be change is called a

• social circle
• family
• raja
• caste

The universal spirit of the Hindu religion is called...

• Re
• Shiva
• Brahman
• Vishnu

Why did the Indians choose not to challenge the caste system?

• It was part of their religious beliefs.
• It was part of their economic system.
• They were afraid of punishment from Asoka
• They liked the social class they were born into.

Reincarnation is...

• a state of wisdom
• the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman
• the consequences of how a person lives
• divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

Nirvana is...

• a state of enlightenment
• the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman 
• the consequences of how a person lives
• divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste