Unit 4 Ancient India Vocabulary

What is a subcontinent?

• A small island

• A large landmass that juts out from a continent

• A mountain range

• A desert

What is a granary used for?

• Storing water

• Storing grain

• Storing books

• Storing clothes

What does a river system include?

• Only the main river

• A river and all of its tributaries

• Only the tributaries

• A river and its lakes

What are monsoons?

• Light breezes

• Major winds in the Indian Ocean

• Snowstorms

• Tornadoes

What is the term for any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society?

• Varna

• Jati

• Caste

• Guru

What is the single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything?

• Caste

• Varna

• Brahman

• Jati

What does 'moksha' mean in Hinduism?

• Rebirth in a new body

• Liberation from the cycle of reincarnation

• Performing one's duties

• Accumulating good karma

What does it mean to meditate?

• To focus the mind inward for spiritual awareness or relaxation

• To engage in physical exercise

• To read a book quietly

• To listen to music

What is nirvana in Buddhism?

• A type of dance

• A state of enlightenment

• A Buddhist festival

• A form of prayer

What do they call the dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine?

• province

• stupa

• nirvana

• church