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Aryan Migration + Brahmanism

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the largest civilization in the ancient world?

a)

Egypt

b)

Indus River Valley

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

China

2.

The ancient cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa are considered to be like what American city today?

a)

New York

b)

Chicago

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Houston

3.

According to historians, something drove Indo-Europeans from their homeland. Some ideas include...

a)

drought

b)

plague

c)

earthquake

d)

invasion

4.

When the Aryans moved east into India, they were primarily herders unlike the Harappans who were city-dwellers.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The Aryans were originally from...

a)

Europe

b)

North American

c)

Africa

d)

Central Asia (Indo-Europe)

6.

The Aryans spoke this language...

a)

Egyptian

b)

Latin

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Hebrew

7.

For all the theories surrounding while the Indus River Valley Civilization (a.k.a. the Harappans) and why it disappeared, the theory LEAST supported by historians and scholars today is:

a)

invasion

b)

floods

c)

environmental disaster

d)

earthquakes

8.

How long did it take for the Aryans to spread out across India?

a)

1000 years

b)

1250 years

c)

1500 years

d)

1750 years

9.

What happened when the Aryans encountered (met) the Dravidians?

a)

the Aryan religion spread

b)

the Aryan language (Sanskrit) spread

c)

Dravidians taught the Aryans about city-life

d)

Aryans taught the Dravidians about city-life

10.

What kind of system did Aryans use to organize their society?

a)

Brahmanism

b)

caste

c)

Aryan

d)

Hinduism

11.

The early name of the Aryan religion was called...

a)

Brahmanism

b)

caste

c)

Aryan

d)

Hinduism

12.

Brahmanism, the religion of the Aryans, is named after Aryan priests, or Brahmans.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The highest social class (varna) in the caste system, which included teachers and priests was...

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Vaisya

d)

Sudra

14.

The second highest social class (varna) in the caste system, which included rulers, nobles, and warriors was...

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Vaisya

d)

Sudra

15.

The third highest social class (varna) in the caste system, which included merchants, bankers, and farmers was...

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Vaisya

d)

Sudra

16.

The second lowest highest social class (varna) in the caste system, which included artisans and laborers was...

a)

Untouchables

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Vaisya

d)

Sudra

17.

The lowest social class (varna) in the caste system was ___________________ who disposed of dead bodies and cleaned up trash was...

a)

Untouchables

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Vaisya

d)

Sudra