India

On which continent is India situated?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

What river was the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization built around?

• Nile River

• Yellow River

• Tigris River

• Indus River

Which was a major city in the Indus Valley?

• Babylon

• Harappa

• Thebes

• Ninevah

What group took over the places left behind by the Indus?

• The Assyrians

• The Aryans

• The Egyptians

• The Chinese

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

• hurricane

• tsunami

• monsoon

• typhoon

What prevented ancient India from having much contact with other civilizations?

• religion

• the Himalayas

• no language

• it was illegal

The two major rivers in India are

• The Indus and the Ganges

• The Ganges and the Mekong

• The Indus and the Tigris

• The Tigris and the Euphrates

What kind of system did Aryans use to organize their society?

• Brahmanism

• caste

• Aryan

• Hinduism

How did a person become a member of a caste?

• They were born into it
• They got to choose their caste
• The Brahmins selected it for you

Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?

• Taoism
• Hinduism
• Christianity
• Buddhism