Studies Weekly Ancient India

Which word best describes a large land mass that is smaller than a continent?

• country
• subcontineent
• state
• region

What is the name of the seasonal winds that cause the wet and dry seasons in India?

• hurrican
• tsunami
• Monsoon
• tornado

Reincarnation

• The process of recycling
• The process of rebirth
• The process of decomposition
• The process of farming

The belief that your past actions determine what happens to you in this life is known as....

• vegetarianism

• ahimsa

• kharma

• dharma

Which Indian empire, which was called the Golden Age, allowed people to practice the religion of their choice?

• Huna

• Gupta

• Arya

• Maurya

Asoka made a tremendous change in the history of his country. Which religion did he follow and spread to millions?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism

What is the national animal of India?

• peacock

• Bengal Tiger

• cobra

• snow leopard

What group of people left behind books of religious hymns called Vedas?

• Huna

• Gupta

• Arya

• Maurya

The four classes (varnas) 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

• cast
• family
• raja
• caste