Ancient India

What is one fact about monsoon winds?

• They sometimes blow only in the spring.

• They happen every year.

• They always bring disaster to farmers.

• They have no effect on daily life in India.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of . . .

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

______________ became known as the Buddha.

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Vedas

• Dalai Lama

• Stupas

Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems and prayers are called . . .

• Stupas

• Guru

• Buddha

• Vedas

Two large cities formed along this?

• Ganges River

• Indian Ocean

• Indus River

• India River

The Indian language?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Chinese

• Sanskrit

Which of these is a Buddhist belief?

• Conquer your enemies for glory

• Desire is the cause of suffering.

• The cow is a sacred animal.

• The right ceremonies and rituals will result in enlightenment.

The highest position in the Indian caste system was....

• Brahmin

• Kshatriyas

• Vaishyas

• Shudras

The language developed by the Aryans was

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

the study of stars and planets

• metallurgy

• innoculation

• astronomy

• geography