Ancient India Test Review

_______ is a rigid group of social categories that determine each person’s position in Indian society.

• caste system

• varnas

• dharma

• Brahmin

_____ is the top position in the social hierarchy of India.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• dharma

• Brahmin

______ is the major religion of India.  Many gods and goddesses are worshipped- most important is Brahma.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Sanskrit

• Brahmin

______  is the written language that was developed by the Aryans.

• Brahmin

• Sanskirt

• Varnas

• dharma

_____ was the four major social classes in Aryan Society.

• Brahmin

• caste system

• Varnas

• dharma

_____ is the belief that a person’s soul is reborn in a different form after death.

• dharma

• reincarnation

• kharma

• varnas

_____  is based on teachings of Siddartha Guatama.

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• caste system

• Brahmin

______ is divine law that requires people to do their duty.

• karma

• dharma

• varnas

• Brahmin

______ were seasonal winds that impacted the Indus Valley Civilization.

______ were used to construct buildings in the Harappan period.