2.3 Indian WebQuest Checkpoint Quiz

The landmass of India is considered what?

• a mountain

• a subcontinent

• a continent

• a country

What weather impacts the climate of India?

• Hurricane

• Earthquakes

• Monsoons

• Landslides

Which river allowed cities like Mohenjo-Daro and Harrapa to prosper over 4,000 years ago?

• the Nile

• the Tigris

• the Mississippi

• the Indus

Which of the following advancements was NOT present in the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?

• Water systems

• Sewage systems

• Planned buildings and straight roads

• Gunpowder

Which of the following nomadic groups appeared in Northern India circa 1500 BC?

• Harappans

• Aryans

• Mayans

• Celts

What was the language that is the basis of Hindi, the modern Indian language, today?

• Cuniform

• Hieroglyphics

• English

• Sanskrit

What was the name of the collection of Sanskrit texts collected by the Aryans?

• Vedas

• Bible

• Torah

• Book of the Dead

What is the name of the Indian system that divides people based on birth into groups? This system was introduced by the Aryans

• the Birth Right System

• the Caste System

• Socio-economic System

• Communism

Which of the following is the largest religion in India today?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Which of the following terms means: "the rewards or punishments a person faces because of their thoughts, words, and actions"?

• Karma

• Dharma

• Buddha

• Social Credit