Ancient South Asia quiz- Gabbie v.

What were the two main early civilizations in Ancient South Asia?

• The Indus Valley Civilization and the Aryan Civilization

• The Red fox Civilization and the Jonx (home) Civilization

• The Cishan Civilization and The Bidipo Civilization

• The Pandora Civilization and The Harper Civilization

What is the sacred river in India that eventually empties into the Bay of Bengal?

• The Nile?

• The Indus River?

• The Ganges River?

• The Yellow River?

What two mountain ranges make up the northern border of the Indian subcontinent?

• The Himalayas and the Hindu Kush?

• The Himalyayas and Mount Everest?

• Mount Everest and Hindu Kush?

• None of the above?

How were the Himalayas formed?

• The collision of the Indian tectonic plate with the Mongolian plate.

• The collision of the Chinease tectonic plate with the Eurasian plate.

• The collision of the Asian tectonic plate with the Russian plate.

• The collision of the Indian tectonic plate with the Eurasian plate.

Who were the first two people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest?

• Ed Dernson, and his sister Lisa Dernson

• Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary

• Jacob Purgner and Willium Henfry

• Junko Tabei and Alkut Dilxat

Which question was asked to provide this answer: It is a large, distinct landmass that is part of Asia but separated by natural features like the Himalayas.

• What are some geographical features of India?

• Why is India called the “subcontinent”?

• Why is India have so many tourists?

• What is so distinct about India compared to other places?

What are the four varnas (classes) of the caste system? Match the pairs.

• Farmers, traders, and merchants.

• Shudras

• Priests and scholars.

• Brahmins

• Laborers and service providers.

• Vaishyas

• Warriors and rulers.

• Kshatriyas

What is an “untouchable”?

• A person outside the caste system for their riches and spiritual infulences.

• A person outside the caste system who performs jobs considered impure.

• A member of the lowest caste in the Indian caste system.
• A person who is just a normal human, but towards the rich they are "untouchable".

How many gods are in Hinduism?

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Millions

• Only one

What is the holy book of Hinduism?

• Vedas

• Quran

• Bible

• Tenuk