Ancient India #1

India is a __________.

• Island

• Region
• Nation
• Subcontinent

India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called ________.

• Monsoons
• Trade Winds
• North winds
• Typhoons

The social hierarchy of India was

• monsoon
• caste system
• Sanskrit
• 8FoldPath

What natural barrier makes India a subcontinent of Asia?

• Indus River
• Ganges River
• Himalayan Mountains
• Gobi Desert

Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

• to escape the Aryans
• irrigation, transportation, trade, communication
• to see beautiful mountains
• the Brahman told them to

What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?

• cuneiform
• Sanskrit
• hieroglyphics
• Hindi

The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: 

• Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
• Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
• King, queen, princes, lords
• Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans

A social group that one is born into and cannot be change is called a

• cast
• family
• raja
• caste

What was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system?

• Brahmans
• Vaisyas
• Untouchables
• Sudras

What are the seasonal wind patterns that cause India's wet and dry seasons?

• monsoons
• typhoons
• tornadoes
• hurricanes