Introduction to Ancient India

According to the passage 'Introduction to Ancient India', where is India located?

• South America

• South Asia

• Europe

• North Africa

According to the passage 'Introduction to Ancient India', which two rivers were most important to the Indus Valley Civilization?

• The Indus River and the Saraswati River

• The Ganges River and the Yamuna River

• The Nile River and the Amazon River

• The Tigris River and the Euphrates River

According to the passage 'Introduction to Ancient India', cities like Harapa and Mohenjo contained advanced plumbing, such as flush toilets that moved waste using gravity and jars of water.

• True

• False

According to the passage, what is the caste system?

• A) A system of government

• B) A structure of social ranking

• C) A type of religion

• D) A form of currency

Which group is at the top of the caste system in India?

• Vaishya

• Shudra

• Brahmin

• Scheduled Castes

Fill in the blank: The caste system in India has ____ main groups.

• four

• three

• five

• six

In modern India, it is legal to treat people differently because of their caste.

• True

• False

Who are the Scheduled Castes according to the passage?

• Members of the lowest caste who were oppressed and discriminated against.

• Members of the highest caste who were privileged and respected.

• People belonging to the merchant class in society.

• Individuals who were rulers and kings.

Around what year is there evidence of settlement in the Indus Valley?

• c. 7000 B.C.E.

• c. 3000 B.C.E.

• c. 1500 B.C.E.

• c. 500 B.C.E.

Around what year did cotton begin to be cultivated in India?

• c. 5500 B.C.E.

• c. 3000 B.C.E.

• c. 1200 B.C.E.

• c. 800 C.E.