Development of Ancient India

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What is the literary language of Ancient India?

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Sanskrit

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What are the two ancient cities of the Indus Valley?

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Harappa & Mohenjo Daro

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What is the mountain range to the north of India called?

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Himalayas

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What is the system that divides society into groups based upon a person's wealth, birth or occupation?

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Caste

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What does polytheism mean?

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Many gods

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Which two rivers flow through India? Options: Indus & Euphrates, Euphrates & Tigris, Nile & Ganges, Indus & Ganges

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Indus & Ganges

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Which vocabulary term refers to the period where flooding could have caused the disappearance of Harappa civilization?

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monsoon season

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According to the caste system, who is at the top of the pyramid and what is their job?

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Brahmin- priests

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According to the caste system, who is toward the bottom of the pyramid and what is their job?

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Sudra- farmer

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Which job do Kshatriya perform according to the caste system? Options: priests, outcasts/pariah, warrior and nobles, skilled trader

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warrior and nobles