Ancient India
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- Q1(Fill in the blank.) Strong seasonal winds called ________________ bring a dry season in the winter and heavy rains in the summer.monsooncaste systemsanskritbarrier45sEditDelete
- Q2India is a large landmass in the south of Asia. What is this large landmass called?Indus River Valley CivilizationsubcontinentHimalaya mountainsisolation45sEditDelete
- Q3What are the 2 planned cities that you have labeled on you ancient India Map?Mohenjo-Daro and HarappaIndus and GangesHimalayas and Hindu KushArabian Sea and Indian Ocean45sEditDelete
- Q4What 2 rivers provided fertile soil for farming in Ancient India?Indus River and the Ganges RiverArabian Sea and the Indian OceanTigris and Euphrates RiversHimalayas and the Hindu Kush45sEditDelete
- Q5What does agriculture mean?civilizationisolationriversfarming45sEditDelete
- Q6The Himalayan Mountains create a natural barrier against what kind of threat?foreign invaderskarmamonsoonisolation45sEditDelete
- Q7What is a barrier?a circumstance or obstacle that keeps people or things apart or prevents communication or progress.to dramatically changewithout mistakes or errorsfar away from other places, buildings, or people; remote45sEditDelete
- Q8What is isolation?a circumstance or obstacle that keeps people or things apartfar away from other places, buildings, or people; remote, cut off from other civilizationswith hesitation or doubtto rise or appear45sEditDelete
- Q9What types of physical geography caused Ancient India to be isolated?riversplateauMount Everestmountains and the seas/oceans45sEditDelete
- Q10What is an invader?a type of civilizationplanned citiesto enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intentfar away from other places45sEditDelete
- Q11What is a caste system?divides only the rich people into four main classesBrahmins are at the top of the caste systemdivides everyone into four different class systemsdivides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras45sEditDelete
- Q12What is it called when your actions and conduct determines the kind of life you will be reborn into?reincarnationkarmadharmanirvana45sEditDelete
- Q13What is sanskrit?the Aryan language (Ancient Indian language)writing systema fertile rivera type of irrigation45sEditDelete
- Q14In which caste would you find a warrior in Ancient India?UntouchablesKshatryiaBrahminsSudras30sEditDelete
- Q15What was necessary in order for Hindus to be reincarnated into a higher caste?Hindus must follow BrahminHindus must follow the Four Noble TruthsHindus must follow their dharmaHindus must follow the 8 Fold Path45sEditDelete
- Q16The river valleys provided rich soil for crops, as well as protection from what?barrieranimal attacksinvasionsisolation20sEditDelete
- Q17According to the map, where were a large number of sites that belonged to the Indus civilization located?along rivers and the seaalong Bay of Bengalin the desert areasnear the Mediterranean Sea30sEditDelete
- Q18Brahmans are at the top of the caste system because they are closest to what?the templethe rulersthe sudrasthe gods30sEditDelete
- Q19Which religion believed in the caste system?Brahma, Vishnu, ShivaBuddhismSamsaraHinduism30sEditDelete
- Q20How was it decided whether Hindus were reincarnated to a higher or lower caste?if Hindus made a pilgrimage to the Ganges River they moved up the caste systemif Hindus followed their karma and were good they moved up the casteif Hindus believed in the deities they could move up the caste systemif Hindus built massive temples they could move up the caste system60sEditDelete
