Unit 3 Ancient India Study Prep.

What order is the Caste System? Top -> Bottom

• Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras, Pariahs

• Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras, Pariahs, Brahmins

• Pariahs, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras

• Brahmins, Pariahs, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras

The Indian subcontinent is divided roughly into three geographical regions: The Northern Mountains, The Indo-Gangetic plain, and the ____

Invading tribes frequently used the ______ Pass to enter India

The monsoon that brings rainfall to India from April to mid-June comes out of the _________. From November to February or March, it blows from the north and northeast.

Discuss some of the Indo-Aryan ideas that evolved into Hinduism (examples: their nomadic herder culture’s importance of cattle, worship of nature, creation of caste to separate from conquered people, etc.)

Describe what you know about each religion. What do the two have in common. With which Hindu beliefs did the Buddha agree and which Hindu beliefs did the Buddha reject?

Who is Siddhartha Gautama?

• Mother Teresa
• Buddha
• Dalai Lama
• Gandhi

What are the Upanishads?

• The Upanishads are a popular dance form.
• The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Sanskrit texts.
• The Upanishads are a type of musical instrument.
• The Upanishads are a collection of modern English novels.

What was another name for the Pariahs?

• Outcasts
• Exiles
• Ajanta

• Untouchables

What is the Ramayana?

• Ramayana is an ancient Indian novel.

• Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic.
• Ramayana is a type of dance.
• Ramayana is an ancient Indian ritual.