Review: Ancient India, Hinduism, Buddhism

What does subcontinent mean?

• a strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia (summer)

• a large area of land that’s smaller than a continent

• a flat area of land that is raised above land around it

• A language that used to be spoken & written in ancient India

What continent is India located in?

• North America

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

huge seasonal winds (wet or dry)

• delta

• monsoon

• subcontinent

What landforms create physical separation between the Indian subcontinent and the rest of China?

• rivers

• mountains

• seas

• canyons

Which social class was at the top of ancient India's caste system?

• Shudras

• Vaishyas

• Kshatriyas

• Brahmins

Which answer BEST explains how the caste system in ancient India changed over time?

• The caste status does not affect Indian life anymore.

• It grew very complex and eventually had thousands of castes.

• The caste system became more fair.

• The Kshatriyas eventually became the most powerful caste.

1.) What is a monsoon?

• Periods of large rainfall
• Seasonal wind patterns
• Times of extreme heat
• Extreme storms with heavily rain and lightening

What is the difference between the summer monsoon and the winter monsoon?

• The winter monsoon brings more rain than the summer monsoon 
• The winter and summer monsoon are not different 
• The summer monsoon is not as violent as the winter monsoon
• The winter monsoon is drier than the summer monsoon

Monsoons provide an excellent source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops.  What does irrigate mean?

• To supply water to farmland and crops
• To provide large amounts of sunlight to encourage growth of crops
• To flood a young crop
• To deliver just the right amount of Vitamin A to help growth

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