4th Grade Vocabulary Quiz on Ancient India

What is a subcontinent?

• A) A small island

• B) A major subdivision of a continent

• C) A type of mountain

• D) A large ocean

What describes a plateau?

• A) A deep valley

• B) A mountain with a flat top

• C) A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding lands

• D) A small hill

What is a monsoon?

• A) A dry wind that causes drought

• B) A wind from the south or southwest that brings heavy rainfall to Asia during the summer months

• C) A cold wind in the winter

• D) A gentle breeze in the coastal areas

What does it mean to domesticate?

• A) To hunt wild animals

• B) To plant trees

• C) To tame and use for agricultural or other purposes

• D) To build houses

What is terra-cotta?

• A) A type of soft wood

• B) A metal used in ancient tools

• C) A baked or hardened brownish-red clay

• D) A precious stone

What is a seal?

• A) A vegetable

• B) A type of ancient currency

• C) An object that is pressed into a soft material to leave a design or other mark

• D) A document used for trade

What does reincarnation mean?

• A) The process of growing plants

• B) Rebirth in a new form of life

• C) The act of moving to a new country

• D) The discovery of something old

What is the Indian caste system?

• A) A type of ancient weapon

• B) A division of society based on differences in wealth, social status, and occupation

• C) A group of similar languages

• D) A style of ancient architecture

What is nirvana?

• A) A type of musical instrument

• B) A state in which the human soul is at perfect peace

• C) A traditional dance

• D) A historical battle

What is a stupa?

• A) A type of ancient weapon

• B) A historical document

• C) A dome shaped monument where special religious objects are kept and people can worship

• D) A traditional garment