South Asia Review

Match the following term to the definition

• Karma

• Seasonal wind system

• Empire

• Consequences of a person's actions

• Buddhism

• Social Class a person belongs to by birth

• Caste

• Group of territorites brought together under one supreme ruler

• Monsoon

• Religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha

There are 2 mountains ranges that make up the ​ (a)   border of India.

• northern
• southern

Match the following geographical locations to the descriptions.

• Thar

• Ocean that India juts out into

• Arabian

• Desert that is in central India

• Indus

• Bay that the Ganges River flows into

• Bengal

• River that Harappa was built along

• Indian

• Sea that borders India to the west

Two factors that led to Harappan wealth. ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• trade
• agriculture
• strong government
• planned city

Which resource did the Harappans NOT have?

• Silver

• Wheat

• Cattle

• Cotton

Match the following caste descriptions to the correct caste.

• Sudra

• Farmers, Merchants

• Vaisya

• Scholars, Teachers

• Untouchables

• Rulers, Warriors

• Brahman

• Grave diggers

• Ksatriya

• Artisans, Laborers

Reorder the following castes from highest to lowest.

• Brahman

• Sudra

• Ksatriya

• Vaisya

• Untouchables

This Maurya Empire leader, ​ (a)   , moved away from ​ (b)   ways of ruling.

• Asoka
• Chandragupta

Empire that was ruled with Buddhist teachings.

• Maurya

• Gupta

Empire that ruled during a Golden Age in India.

• Maurya

• Gupta