Ancient India

Which word best describes a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?

• country

• subcontinent

• state

• region

The mountains of northern India are called the

• Khybers

• Indus

• Aryans

• Himalayas

India’s monsoons are seasonal. What does this reveal about the monsoons?

• The monsoons occur on a daily basis.

• The monsoons only occasionally take place.

• The monsoons occur in a regular pattern.

• The monsoons almost never take place.

In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?

• Sanskrit

• Indian

• vedic

• Harappan

The highest class in Aryan society was

• Vaisyas

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• sudras

In Aryan society, which of the following was of highest importance in regard to the caste system?

• moving to a higher level of the caste system

• interacting with people of different castes

• adhering to the strict rules of the caste system

• helping people from lower castes to rise up

Compare the Sudras to the Kshatriyas. Which of the following best describes how they were different?

• The Sudras were rulers while the Kshatriyas were servants.

• The Sudras were servants while the Kshatriyas were warriors.

• The Sudras were priests while the Kshatriyas were traders.

• The Sudras were farmers while the Kshatriyas were workers.

Hindus believe that all of their gods are part of a universal spirit called

• Gupta.

• Siva

• Brahman

• Vishnu

According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. The form one is born into depends on one’s

• moshka

• karma

• dharma

• sutra

Flooding along rivers created good

• farmland

• trade routes