Physical Features of India Quiz

Which plateau covers much of south-central India?

• Deccan Plateau

• Chota Nagpur Plateau

• Ganges Plain

• Tibetan Plateau

What land or water feature is very important for farming in India?

• Deccan Plateau

• Himalayan Mountains

• Monsoon rains

• Ghat Mountains

How do we know the cities of the Indus Valley were built with smart planning and good engineering?

• They had organized streets and advanced drainage systems

• They used different sized bricks for buildings

• They built massive pyramids

• They created floating gardens

In the traditional caste system of India, which caste was known as the "warrior class"?

• Brahmin

• Shudras

• Kshatriyas

• Untouchables

What was the group in the caste system that was responsible for providing spiritual guidance?

• Vaishyas

• Brahmin

• Untouchables

• Kshatriyas

Who were considered landowners and businessmen in the caste system?

• Shudras

• Vaishyas

• Kshatriyas

• Untouchables

Which caste was associated with unskilled labor?

• Brahmin

• Kshatriyas

• Shudras

• Vaishyas

Who did the "dirty work" in the traditional caste system?

• Untouchables

• Brahmin

• Vaishyas

• Kshatriyas

During the Gupta period, what was the practice of 'sati'?

• Women running businesses

• Wives throwing themselves on their husband's funeral pyre

• Women living independently after marriage

• Women becoming religious leaders

What did the Gupta Empire do to make it easier for trade to take place within its territory?

• They closed all ports

• They built new roads

• They banned foreign merchants

• They created multiple types of coins and established a common currency.