Quiz on Ancient India Vocabulary

What is a monsoon?

• A large landmass smaller than a continent

• A journey to a holy place

• A strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer

• A type of plateau

What is a plateau?

• A class in Indian society

• A collection of ancient texts

• A concept in Hinduism

• A flat area of land that is elevated above the land around it

What is a subcontinent?

• A journey to a holy place

• An ancient Indian language

• A type of wind

• A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

What was Mohenjo-Daro?

• A type of plateau

• A major settlement in ancient India

• A collection of ancient texts

• A concept in Buddhism

What is a caste?

• A flat area of land

• A type of wind

• A journey to a holy place

• A class or group in Indian society

What is karma?

• A large landmass smaller than a continent

• A type of plateau

• A concept about how past actions affect one's future

• A journey to a holy place

What is Hinduism?

• A religion that developed in India over thousands of years

• A journey to a holy place

• A type of wind

• A flat area of land

What is monism?

• The idea that all existing things come from one original source

• A major settlement in ancient India

• A type of wind

• A class in Indian society

What is a pilgrimage?

• A type of plateau

• A journey to a holy place

• A large landmass smaller than a continent

• A collection of ancient texts

What is reincarnation?

• A class in Indian society

• A type of wind

• A journey to a holy place

• The belief that a soul is reborn into a new body after death