Ancient India

The social hierarchy of India was

• monsoon
• caste system
• Sanskrit
• 8FoldPath

What natural barrier makes India a subcontinent of Asia?

• Indus River
• Ganges River
• Himalayan Mountains
• Gobi Desert

The four classes in the caste system are: 

• Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
• Brahmins, Kshatryas, Vaishyas, Shudras

• King, queen, princes, lords
• Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans

A social group that one is born into and cannot be change is called?

• cast
• family
• raja
• caste

What was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system?

• Brahmans
• Vaisyas
• Untouchables
• Sudras

The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world.  What two cities were at the center of this civilization?

• Hormuz and Rome
• Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
• Indus and Brahmaputra
• Ganges and Indus

Mountain range north of India that affects the Winter Monsoon:

• Hindu Kush
• Himalayas
• Andes
• Rockies

Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?

• warrior
• priests
• farmers
• merchants

The Himalayan Mountains acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people in India?

• Helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world.
• Helped improve communication and spread new ideas with Asia and Europe
• Helped build relationships with the government and military.
• Helped make traveling easier to trade with the rest of Asia.

Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India

• in river valleys
• in the mountian range
• in the coastal region 
• in the rain forest region