Topic 4 Early Civilizations of India

What is a subcontinent?

• A large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent

• A small island in the ocean

• A mountain range

• A desert region

What is the main river and all of the other rivers and streams that drain into it called?

• Ocean

• River System

• Lake

• Pond

What is a monsoon?

• A type of tree

• A seasonal wind that brings rain to the Indian subcontinent

• A kind of fruit

• A mountain peak

What is a Veda?

• A type of dance

• A collection of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India

• A kind of food

• A style of painting

What does reincarnation refer to?

• The end of life

• The rebirth of a soul in a new body

• A type of celebration

• A form of meditation

What is karma?

• A type of music

• The belief that actions in this life will decide your place in the next life

• A form of exercise

• A style of cooking

What is metallurgy?

• The study of plants

• The science of extracting metal from ore and using it to create useful objects

• The art of painting

• The practice of meditation

What is a citadel?

• a fortified area

• a tall building

• a grouping based on someone's skills

• a thinker or teacher

What is the caste system?

• a fixed social class into which a person is born

• a grouping based on one's skills

• a group that defines one's occupation and social position

• a thinker or teacher

What is varna?

• a fixed social class into which a person is born

• a grouping based on one's skills

• a group that defines one's occupation and social position

• a thinker or teacher