India Test

1. Which letter on the map below is the location of the Indus River Valley and the early civilization it supported?

• A. location A
• B. location B
• C. location C
• D. location D

2. Which of the following is the main weather pattern of India-meaning strong winds and seasonal rain?

• A. blizzards
• B. hurricanes
• C. tropical rainstorms
• D. monsoons

3. The Indus Valley Civilization was protected from invaders by this landform:

• A. Rivers
• B. Seas
• C. Mountains
• D. Lions

4. Which river is located in India and considered sacred to the Hindus?

• A. Euphrates River
• B. Ganges River
• C. Nile River
• D. Yangtze River

5. When the Indus River flooded nearby land, it _______________

• A. forced early settlers to become nomads.
• B. left behind rich, fertile soil perfect for farming.
• C. destroyed the first Indian civilization, Harappa.
• D. ruined crops and the people starved.

6. In the Hindu religion, followers read a book of:

• A. iron plows
• B. the religion of Buddhism
• C. the Vedas
• D. Eightfold Path

7. To which caste did most Indians belong?

• A. Brahmin (priests and teachers)
• B. Kshatriya (warriors)
• C. Vaisya (merchants)
• D. Sudra (craftspeople and workers)

8. Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?

• A. Different castes shared the same rules for governing their behavior.
• B. Foreigners were treated as members of the lowest caste.
• C. People were required to stay in the same caste to which they were born.
• D. Castes were encouraged to interact with one another.

9. Karma is the belief that ___________________

• A. Your spirit will keep being reborn into new bodies.
• B. It is possible to become a god.
• C. He who dies with the most toys wins.
• D. Everything that happens to you in life is a result of past good or bad deeds you have done.

10. Who is at the top of the caste system?_______________________

• A. Pharaohs
• B. Laborers
• C. Brahmin-Priests
• D. The Untouchables