Indus River Valley Civilization

What river did people in ancient India settle along?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Indus

• Euphrates

What feature is labeled with a J?

• The Himalayas

• the Indus River

• the Deccan Plateau

• the Ganges River

What feature is labeled with an H?

• the Indus River

• the Ganges River

• the Eastern Ghats

• the Hindu Kush

Like other ancient civilizations, ancient India was divided into four__________ ___________, also called __________, based on occupation.

• ultimate religions, leaders

• social classes, castes

• government classes, dictators

What caste system are priests and religious leaders?

• Brahmin

• Sudras

• Untouchables

• Kshatriyas

What caste system are kings, cheiftans, warriors?

• Brahmin

• Vaisyas

• Kshatriyas

• Untouchables

What caste system were landowners, farm owners, merchants, skilled traders?

• Vaisyas

• Sudras

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

What caste system were farm workers, servants, and other unskilled workers?

• Kshatriyas

• Untouchables

• Sudras

• Brahmin

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

• hurricane

• tsunami

• monsoon

• typhoon

What prevented ancient India from having much contact with other civilizations?

• religion

• the Himalayas

• no language

• it was illegal