Module 5 Test

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What are the Hindu Kush?

• A. a mountain range northwest of India
• B. the highest mountain range in the world
• C. a vast desert to the west of the Himalayas
• D. the winds that flow northward during the summer

Which of the following were characteristics of the Harappan civilization? Choose the three correct answers.

• B. houses used indoor plumbing
• C. created the first system of writing in India
• F. created a system of weights and measures
• A. producers of wool clothing
• D. influenced by Egyptian religious practices

How were Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations similar?

• A. They both spoke the same languages.
• B. They both built pyramids in which to bury their dead.
• C. They both used the same system of weights and measures.
• D. They both created irrigation systems to supply water to their crops.

What is a grama?

• A. a language spoken by early Aryans
• B. a collection of stories that has cultural value
• C. a community made up of many family members
• D. a group of people who migrated from Central Asia

Number the events in chronological order. ____1____ The Sanskrit language is developed. ____2____ Hindi is widely spoken throughout India. ____3___ Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas. ___ 4____ The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus River Valley. ____5____ Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley.

What are samskaras

• A. people who do not belong to a particular caste
• B. dresses worn for special occasions, like a wedding
• C. evil spirits that cause people to commit evil actions
• D. rites of passage for different stages in a person’s life

According to Hindu belief, what determines whether people will have bad or good karma

• A. their wealth
• B. their profession
• C. their social level
• D. their choices in life

What level in Aryan society were Brahmins?

• A. priests
• B. rulers and warriors
• C. laborers and non-Aryans
• D. farmers, craftspeople, and traders

What level in Aryan society were Kshatriyas?

• A. priests
• B. rulers and warriors
• C. laborers and non-Aryans
• D. farmers, craftspeople, and traders