Module 5 Ancient India (Lessons 1,2,3)

_____ winds influence India's weather during the summer bringing as much as 200 inches of rain.

• strong

• monsoon

• winter

• summer

The belief that the soul is reborn in another person.

• nirvana

• karma

• dharma

• reincarnation

Aryan social levels were determined according to a person's profession or _____.

• job

• wealth

• caste

• birthday

According to Hindu belief, a person's soul is called _____.

• atman

• brahma

• ahimsa

• karma

The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul.

• dharma

• atman

• karma

• raja

Aryan and Harappan civilizations both settled where?

• Nile Valley

• Indus Valley

• Ganges Valley

• Aryan Valley

What is union with brahman?

• moksha

• raja

• nirvana

• karma

Ancient writings known as the _____ include poems, hymns, myths, and rituals.

• Vedas

• Varnas

• atman

• Torah

India is considered a subcontinent because it is a large landmass separated from Asia by _____.

• mountains

• deserts

• seas

• plateaus

Aryan communities were small, included members of an extended family, and were led by a _____ who was often a warrior.

• raja

• karma

• chief

• leader