Ancient India #1

India is a __________.

• Island

• Region
• Nation
• Subcontinent

The social hierarchy of India was

• monsoon
• caste system
• Sanskrit
• 8FoldPath

Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

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

What was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system?

• Brahmans
• Vaisyas
• Untouchables
• Sudras

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

Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India

• in river valleys
• in the mountian range
• in the coastal region 
• in the rain forest region

Where did the Ancient Indians first settle?

• China

• India

• Mohenjodaro

• Indus river valley

How did Asoka's empire end?

• Rulers after him were not good leaders

• Floods wiped out the empire

• Aliens invaded India

• People stopped trading with each other

The oldest texts of Hinduism are called:

• The Holy Bible

• The Four Vedas

• The Torah

• Epics

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

• Re
• Shiva
• Brahman
• Vishnu