Ancient India Quiz

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

• Indus River

• Ganges River

• Yellow River

• Yangtze

Language of ancient India

• Sanskrit

• Nepalese

• Persian

• Aryan

What are the rigid social divisions of India called?

• feudal system

• caste system

• aristocracy

• oligarchy

Indian ruler of the Mauryan Empire who renounced war and became a convert to Buddhism.

• Asoka

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Kalidasa

The most important group in India's caste system was the priests, called the

• Brahmins / Brahmans

• Sudras / Shudras

• Vaishyas

• Outcastes / Untouchables

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a (n)? 

• island
• subcontinent
• delta 
• peninsula

The first civilization that developed in the Indus River valley was called the: 

• The Gupta Empire
• Aryans
• Harappan
• Mauryans Empire

Which number correctly identifies the country India?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which continent is India located on?

• Middle East
• Asia
• Africa
• Australia

The heavy ​rains​ that ​accompany​ the ​seasonal​ wind of South Asia that blows from the ​southwest​ in ​summer.

• Monsoons
• Indus River
• Indus River Valley Civilization