Chapter 5: Ancient India Review

What mountain range is found northwest of India?

• Himilayas

• Hindu Kush

• Rockies

• Swiss Alps

Describe the characteristics of the Harappan civilization.

(Choose all correct answers)

• producers of wool clothing

• houses used indoor plumbing

• created the first system of writing in India

• created a system of weights and measures

• influenced by Egyptian religious practices

How were Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations similar?

• They both built pyramids in which to bury their dead

• They both spoke the same languages

• They both created irrigation systems to supply water to their crops

• They both used the same system of weights and measures

What is a grama?

• community made up of many family members

• a language spoken by early Aryans

• a collection of stories that has cultural value

• a group of people who migrated from central Asia

Put the following in chronological order:

The Sanskrit language is developed

Hindi is widely spoken throughout India

Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas

The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus River Valley

Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley

• The Sanskrit language is developed

  Hindi is widely spoken throughout India

  Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas

  Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley

  The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus River Valley

• The Sanskrit language is developed

  Hindi is widely spoken throughout India

  Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas

  The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus River Valley

  Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley

• The Sanskrit language is developed

  Hindi is widely spoken throughout India

  Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas

  Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley

  The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus River Valley

• Hindi is widely spoken throughout India

  Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas

  The Sanskrit language is developed

  The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus River Valley

  Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley

What are the Samskaras?

• evil spirits that cause people to commit evil actions

• people who do not belong to a particular caste

• rites of passage for different stages in a person's life

• dresses worn for special occasions, like a wedding

What determines whether people will have good or bad karma?

• their wealth

• their choices in life

• their profession

• their social level

Name the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths.

• There is no life after death

• People can overcome ignorance

• Suffering is a part of human existence

• People should refuse foods they love to eat.

• Suffering comes from the desire for material possessions

How can people avoid the process of reincarnation?

• by reaching nirvana

• by passing away

• by giving your money away

• by living a good life

What groups were part of the Mauryan caste system?

• artisans

• doctors

• farmers

• lawyers

• soldiers