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WorksheetsIndia Sections 1-2
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
a)
subcontinent
b)
peninsula
c)
monsoon
d)
plateau
2.
main river and all of the other rivers and streams that drain into it
a)
monsoon
b)
Indus River
c)
river system
d)
subcontinent
3.
seasonal wind that brings rain to India during certain parts of the year
a)
river system
b)
hurricane
c)
monsoon
d)
floods
4.
special building used to hold grain
a)
silo
b)
granary
c)
storehouse
d)
barn
5.
fortified area, usually in the center of a city
a)
sewer system
b)
citadel
c)
fortress
d)
castle
6.
collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India
a)
Book of the Dead
b)
Torah
c)
Vedas
d)
Bible
7.
fixed social class into which a person is born
a)
level
b)
varna
c)
caste
d)
class
8.
highest Indian caste
a)
Brahmin
b)
Kshatriya
c)
Vaishya
d)
Dalit
9.
4th highest caste
a)
Vaishya
b)
Dalit
c)
Brahmin
d)
Sudra
10.
Which mountain range is Mt. Everest a part of?
a)
Hindu Kush
b)
Zagros
c)
Himalaya
d)
Rocky
11.
Which modern-day country is a part of "ancient India"?
a)
Pakistan
b)
India
c)
Bangladesh
d)
All of these are correct
12.
Which city means "place or hill of the dead"?
a)
Harappa
b)
Memphis
c)
Babylon
d)
Mohenjo-Daro
13.
Which is a correct reason for why people left (disappeared) or moved away from the Indus Valley?
a)
natural disaster (earthquake)
b)
invasion/attack
c)
all of these are correct
d)
disease/plague
14.
Which was NOT a part of Mohenjo-Daro?
a)
Great Bath
b)
2-Story Homes
c)
Ziggurat
d)
Sewer System
15.
groupings based on one's skill
a)
varnas
b)
jatis
16.
occupation-based caste
a)
varnas
b)
jatis
17.
In India today, the law forbids caste discrimination.
a)
true
b)
false
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