Ancient India Vocabulary Quiz

What is a subcontinent?

• A small island

• A major subdivision of a continent

• A large ocean

• A type of mountain

What is a plateau?

• A deep valley

• A large, flat area of land higher than the surrounding lands

• A small hill

• A type of river

What is a monsoon?

• A type of desert

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

• A kind of snowstorm

• A gentle breeze

What does the word "Domesticate" mean?

• To tame and use for agricultural or other purposes

• To build a house

• To travel to a new place

• To cook food

What is "Terra-Cotta"?

• A type of plant

• A baked or hardened brownish-red clay

• A kind of animal

• A type of fabric

What is a "Seal" used for?

• To swim in the ocean

• To press into a soft material to leave a design or other mark

• To write a letter

• To build a wall

What does the term "Reincarnation" mean?

• A new beginning in a different place

• Rebirth in a new form of life

• The end of life

• A journey to another planet

What is a "Caste"?

• A type of food

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

• A kind of dance

• A type of building

What does "Nirvana" refer to?

• A type of music

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

• A kind of sport

• A place in the mountains

What is a stupa?

• A type of boat

• A dome-shaped monument for worship

• A series of rulers from the same family

• A channel dug by people