Ancient India

Which rivers did the Indus River Valley civilization live along?

• Nile & Ganges

• Indus & Ganges

• Nile & Mississippi

Which important technologies did the Indus River Valley civilization come up with?

• The Wheel

• The lighbulb

• Sewers & measurement systems

• Sturdier horse saddles

What changes did the Aryans bring to society once the Indus peoples were gone? (pick all that apply)

• Iron weapons and tools

• Clans with rulers

• A new language

• They built even larger cities

A group of people who travel from place to place, following weather patterns and not staying in one place for too long are known as ___________.

• Travel agents

• The Royal Canadian Mounties

• Nomads

• Vedas

The sacred texts of Hinduism are called?

• The Bible

• The Qur'an

• Vedas & Upanishads

• Karma

____________ is the effect of a persons' actions in this and previous lives.

Who set out on a journey to find enlightenment and founded Buddhism?

• Jesus Christ

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Egyptian Pharaohs

• The Brahmins

The Caste system _____________

• brought different groups of people together

• helped create new trade routes

• organized people into fixed social groups that were not treated equally

• was first thought up by Pennsylvanians

The Untouchables _______________ (choose all that apply)

• Earned the most well-paying jobs in Indian society

• Were not treated equally

• Received the worst jobs in Indian society

The TOP class of the Caste System?

• The Sudras (laborers)

• The Kshatriyas (warriors/politicians)

• The Brahmins (priests, teachers)

• The Vaishyas (traders/artisans)