6th-Ch. 12 Test

Match the following central characters to their description.

• St. Thomas the Apostle

• A missionary to India who converted many to the Catholic Church

• Ashoka

• The Indian prince, who founded the Jains

• The Mahavira

• Heir to the Mauryan empire who converted to Buddhism and tried to make his kingdom a Buddhist paradise

• St. Francis Xavier

• The “Buddha” or the “Enlightened One”

• Siddhartha Guatama

• One of Jesus’ twelve apostles

Today, into what three modern countries is the Indian subcontinent divided?

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
• India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
• India, Bhutan, Maldives
• India, Afghanistan, Myanmar

What are the four geographic divisions of the Indian subcontinent?

• Eastern Desert Region, Central Plains, Western Plateau, Coastal Islands
• Northern Mountain Region, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plains
• Southern Mountain Region, Southern Plains, Central Plateau, Coastal Lowlands
• Northern Desert Region, Eastern Plains, Central Plateau, Coastal Marshes

Where was the first ancient civilization in India built?

• Himalayas
• Taj Mahal
• Indus Valley
• Ganges River

The prehistoric invaders of India called themselves Aryans, which mean..?

• noble people

• untrustworthy
• dishonest
• dishonorable

The ruined cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were built by?

• Roman Empire
• Ancient Greece
• Vikings
• The Dravidians

The two chief languages of India are derived from Indonesia-European and _?

• Dravidian
• Indo-Aryan
• Sino-Tibetan
• Austroasiatic

What are the sacred scriptures of ancient Hindu Indian society called?

• Quran
• Vedas
• Bible
• Upanishads

What is the highest caste in Indian society?

• Shudra
• Vaishya
• Kshatriya
• Brahmin

What is the lowest caste in Indian society?

• Brahmin caste
• Kshatriya caste
• Vaishya caste
• Pariahs