Ancient India Vocabulary Quiz

Who were the Aryans?

• A group of farmers in Ancient India

• A group of Indian philosophers

• A dynasty of Indian kings

• A nomadic group that invaded India

What is the caste system?

• A type of Indian architecture

• The social hierarchy of India created by the Aryans

• A form of Indian music

• A type of Indian cuisine

What does the term "Golden Age" refer to?

• A time period of prosperity, peace, and progress

• A period of war and conflict

• A time of natural disasters

• A period of foreign invasions

What is Hinduism?

• A type of Indian dance

• The major religion of India

• An ancient Indian language

• A style of Indian painting

Which rivers are associated with the Indus Civilization?

• Nile and Amazon

• Indus River and Ganges River

• Yangtze and Mississippi

• Tigris and Euphrates

Who are missionaries?

• People who build temples

• People who study ancient languages

• People who write religious texts

• People who work to spread their religious beliefs

What is a monsoon?

• A seasonal wind that causes wet and dry seasons

• A type of Indian festival

• A traditional Indian garment

• A type of Indian spice

What are natural resources?

• Resources created in laboratories

• Man-made resources

• Resources found in outer space

• Resources found in nature

What is a peninsula?

• A type of Indian boat

• An area of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A mountain range in India

• A desert in India

What is Sanskrit?

• The first written language of Ancient India

• A type of Indian dance

• An Indian musical instrument

• A traditional Indian dish