Ancient India & Review Part 1

What feature is closest to the number 4 on the map?

• the Deccan Plateau

• the Ganges River

• the Himalayan Mountains

• the Eastern Ghats

The Harappan Civilization was the first to build with what material?

• cement

• brick

• stone

• wood

The information in diagram about the caste system in Ancient India suggests that the majority of people during this time...

• lived in poverty

• performed skilled labor

• were highly educated

• served as religious leaders

In Hindu culture, people believed that, when a person died, they would be reincarnated into a class based on the way they behaved when alive. For example, if a person made good moral decisions and led a good life, then they could be reincarnated or born into a higher caste. If they made poor decisions, then they could be reincarnated into a lower caste. As a result of this belief, people were not allowed to move between social classes and could only improve their situation in the next lifetime through their good actions.

The information in the passage suggests that the caste system in classical India

• discouraged social divisions in society based on wealth.

• reflected the idea that poor should receive government assistance.

• made it acceptable for a large numbers of people to live in poverty

• ensured that most people were part of the upper class

What is labeled A on the map?

• Bay of Bengal

• Arabian Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

Which feature makes Mohenjo Daro distinct from other ancient cities?

• standing army

• multistory temples

• large monuments

• indoor plumbing

Which statement best explains reasons for settlement in the Indus River valley?

• Farmers used annual Indus River flooding to transport crops

• Farmers had greater access to Asian animals to domesticate.

• The Indus River provided fertile soil for agriculture.

• The Hindu Kush mountain range prevented invasions

The caste system is an institution that separates what?

• people into classes of society

• calendar months into seasons

• the government into branches

• India into independent kingdoms

Which statement about trade in the Harappan civilization is true?

• The majority of finished goods were imported from other nearby civilizations.

• The most prized goods for trade included terracotta pots and flint tools.

• Artisans brought their goods to small village markets located outside of large cities.

• Farmers brought crops into the city and traded them for goods such as pottery and cloth.

The area to the south and southwest of the label B on the map is called what?

• the subcontinent of China

• the Levant

• the subcontinent of India

• the Middle East