Ancient india Lessons 1-3

a division of Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation

• Karma

• Caste System

• Social Group

• Hierarchy

a stamped image with images of humans and animals

• sanskrit

• caste system

• karma

• seal

founder of Jainism who taught four basic nonviolent principals to follow

• Mahavira

• Guru Nanak

• Sikhism

• Jainism

the most widespread religion in India today

• Sikhism

• Hinduism

• Jainism

• Judaism

The ________ civilization was India's first civilization.

• Pakastian

• Harappan

• Indian

• Mesoptamian

a large landmass smaller than a continent

• subcontinent

• monsoon

• midcontinent

• Pangea

The ___________ which are located in northern India, are the highest mountains in the world.

• Indus

• India

• Himalayas

• Ganges

The longest river that flows out of the Himalaya mountain range is the ___________ River.

• Indus

• Nile

• Ganges

• Ravi

Jainism, the largest religion in India, teaches that each person has a dharma, or spiritual duties to fulfill in each life.

• True

• False

ancient India's most important language, on which the Hindi language is based

• Sanskrit

• Caste System

• Samkaras

• Mahavira