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Ancient India

Quiz by Lauren Trench

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23 questions
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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.
    monsoon
    caste system
    sanskrit
    barrier
    45s
  • Q2
    India is a large landmass in the south of Asia. What is this large landmass called?
    Indus River Valley Civilization
    subcontinent
    Himalaya mountains
    isolation
    45s
  • Q3
    What are the 2 planned cities that you have labeled on you ancient India Map?
    Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
    Indus and Ganges
    Himalayas and Hindu Kush
    Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean
    45s
  • Q4
    What 2 rivers provided fertile soil for farming in Ancient India?
    Indus River and the Ganges River
    Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean
    Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
    Himalayas and the Hindu Kush
    45s
  • Q5
    What does agriculture mean?
    civilization
    isolation
    rivers
    farming
    45s
  • Q6
    The Himalayan Mountains create a natural barrier against what kind of threat?
    foreign invaders
    karma
    monsoon
    isolation
    45s
  • Q7
    What is a barrier?
    a circumstance or obstacle that keeps people or things apart or prevents communication or progress.
    to dramatically change
    without mistakes or errors
    far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote
    45s
  • Q8
    What is isolation?
    a circumstance or obstacle that keeps people or things apart
    far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote, cut off from other civilizations
    with hesitation or doubt
    to rise or appear
    45s
  • Q9
    What types of physical geography caused Ancient India to be isolated?
    rivers
    plateau
    Mount Everest
    mountains and the seas/oceans
    45s
  • Q10
    What is an invader?
    a type of civilization
    planned cities
    to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent
    far away from other places
    45s
  • Q11
    What is a caste system?
    divides only the rich people into four main classes
    Brahmins are at the top of the caste system
    divides everyone into four different class systems
    divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras
    45s
  • Q12
    What is it called when your actions and conduct determines the kind of life you will be reborn into?
    reincarnation
    karma
    dharma
    nirvana
    45s
  • Q13
    What is sanskrit?
    the Aryan language (Ancient Indian language)
    writing system
    a fertile river
    a type of irrigation
    45s
  • Q14
    In which caste would you find a warrior in Ancient India?
    Untouchables
    Kshatryia
    Brahmins
    Sudras
    30s
  • Q15
    What was necessary in order for Hindus to be reincarnated into a higher caste?
    Hindus must follow Brahmin
    Hindus must follow the Four Noble Truths
    Hindus must follow their dharma
    Hindus must follow the 8 Fold Path
    45s

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