Module 5 Lessons 1 - 3

What is the Hindu Kush?

• a mountain range northwest of India

• the highest mountain range in the world

• a vast desert to the west of the Himalayas

• the winds that flow northward during the summer

What influences India's weather during the summer bringing as mush as 200 inches of rain to portions of the subcontinent?

• elevation

• monsoons

• seal

• climate

Which of the following were characteristics of the Harappan civilization? Choose the THREE correct answers.

• producers of wool clothing

• houses used indoor plumbing

• created the first system of writing in India

• influenced by Egyptian religious practices

• created a system of weights and measures

Why are the ancient cities of Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, and Kalibangan considered to be part of the same civilization?

• They are located close together.

• They are similar in their construction

• Harappan documents describe the settlements as sister cities.

• Harappan historians have written stories about the leaders of these cities.

How are Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations similar?

• They both spoke the same language.

• They both built pyramids in which to bury their dead.

• They both used the same system of weights and measures.

• They both created irrigation systems to supply water to their crops.

How were the early Aryan and Harappan civilizations similar?

• They created large cities.

• They settled in the Indus Valley.

• They used Sanskrit to communicate.

• They organized under the leadership of a king.

What is a grama?

• a language spoken by early Aryans

• a collection of stories that has cultural value

• a community made up of many family members

• a group of people who migrated from Central Asia

Which statement accurately characterizes the purpose of the Vedic texts?

• They explained the punishments for breaking laws.

• They retold acts of heroism of early Aryan warriors.

• They instructed doctors how to cure certain diseases.

• They described the religious rituals of early Hinduism.

How were early Aryan social levels determined?

• by whether a person was rich or poor

• according to a person's profession

• according to a person's place of birth

• by whether a person was male or female

According to Hindu belief, what determines whether people will have bad or good karma?

• their wealth

• their profession

• their social level

• their choices in life