Ancient India

Where is the Indian Subcontinent located?

• Europe

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent?

• The Rockies

• The Grand Tetons

• The Himalayas

• The Sierra Madre

The Indus Valley Civilization was located in what modern country?

• Pakistan

• China

• Tibet

• England

Who were the first to invade the Indus Valley Civilization?

• The Assyrians

• The Babylonians

• The Egyptians

• The Aryans

What is a monsoon?

• A type of storm that causes flooding

• a Buddhist shrine

• the leader of an Indus Valley tribe

• a teacher

What is a guru?

• a type of storm that causes flooding

• a Buddhist shrine

• a teacher

• the leader of an Indus Valley tribe

What is Sanskrit?

• A language

• a city

• a religion

• a shrine

Which religion has several thousand gods and believes in reincarnation?

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Siddartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?

• Jainism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

Hindus believe the ultimate goal of existence is...

• for the soul to be reunited with Brahman

• to reach Nirvana

• To go to Heaven

• to join Odin in Valhalla