Ancient India Vocabulary and Terms (Plus Review!)

What are the mountains that form a natural barrier on the Northeast part of India called?

• Himalaya Mountains

• Monsoon Mountains

• Ganges Mountains

• Yangtze Mountains

Monsoons are what?

• Rains and wind

• A mountain range

• Pouring rains caused by changing winds

• A snow storm

Check all of the following that are rivers in India.

• Indus River

• Nile River

• Tigris River

• Ganges River

What are varnas?

• A religion

• The jobs in the Caste System

• Levels in the Caste System

• Rivers in India

Which group is on top of the Caste System?

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

• Sudras

If a person is a warrior or ruler, which level of the Caste System are they most likely in?

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

• Sudras

If a person is a servant or laborer, which level of the Caste System are they most likely in?

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

• Sudras

Which group is not in the Caste System?

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Untouchables

• Sudras

If you live a bad life, you may be reincarnated into a worse/harder, next life. This is an example of what?

• Karma

• Dharma

• Reincarnation

• All of the above

What is passing through many lives?

• Karma

• Dharma

• Reincarnation

• All of the above