Ancient India

India is a __________.

• Island

• Region
• Nation
• Subcontinent

India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called ________.

• Monsoons
• Trade Winds
• North winds
• Typhoons

According to Buddhism, the end of suffering in life is called _______.

• The Noble Truth
• Nirvana
• Dharma
• Reincarnation

Who brought Hinduism into India?

• The Chinese
• The Indians
• The Aryans
• The Americans

Buddhism is based on the teaching from ________.

• God
• Asoka
• Siddhartha Gautama
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

What you do in this life determines what happens in the next life is __________.

• dharma
• reincarnation
• rebirth
• karma

What was the only way that someone could gain entrance into a higher caste?

• Become a skilled warrior or buy land
• Live a good life and be reincarnated into a higher caste
• Marry someone in a higher caste
• Provide money and sacrifices to the priests

Which lists the castes in order from highest to lowest?

• Brahmins, Vaisyas, Sudra, Kshatriyas, Dalits
• Sudra, Brahmins, Dalits, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas
• Vaiyas, Sudra, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Dalits
• Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudra, Dalits

What determined what caste a person belonged to?

• They were born into whatever caste their parents belonged to.
• At age 12, children were tested over skills and knowledge to see where their achievement placed them.
• The priests assigned the caste when a child reached adulthood.
• Everyone began life as a Dalit, but moved up if they pleased the gods.

What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics
• sanskrit
• calligraphy