1. Ancient India Review
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2. India is located on the continent of
A Africa B Asia C North America D Europe

3. A peninsula B island C country D subcontinent
What name is given to a landmass that is like a continent, only smaller?
A peninsula
B island
C country
D subcontinent

4. The world’s highest mountain peak is
A Mount Etna B Mount Everest C Mount Rainier D Mount Shasta

5. Who were the people that invaded the Indus Valley?
A the Egyptians
B the Greeks
C the Europeans
D the Aryans

6. What religion developed in the Indus Valley?
A Christianity
B Judaism
C Hinduism
D Islam

7. This system placed the people of India into social classes.
A the Caste System
B the Feudal System
C the Social System
D the Hindu System

8. There are _____ main castes.
A five B three C six D four

9. Hindus enter the caste system
A at the start of adulthood B when they are married C when they become a teenager D at birth

10. Hindus can change their caste at any time.
A True
B False

11. Karma is very important to Hindus.
A True
B False

12. Hindus who are not in a caste are called
A untouchables
B outcastes
C the chosen ones
D both A and B

13. What job(s) is/are performed by the untouchables?
A sweeping streets
B cleaning bathrooms
C picking up the garbage
D all of the above

14. The sacred river for the Hindu people is the
A Indus
B Yamuna
C Brahmaputra
D Ganges

15. Hindus _____ their dead.
A bury
B cremate

16. The collection of sacred Hindu writings is known as
A the Bible
B the Vedas
C the Torah
D the Koran

17. Hinduism is polytheistic.
A True
B False

18. Hindus believe in rebirth or
A cremation
B karma
C reincarnation
D untouchability

19. The sacred animal of the Hindu people is the
A elephant
B dog
C camel
D cow

20. The collection of good and bad deeds one has done is known as one’s
A rebirth
B karma
C caste
D Veda

21. The worst jobs are given to the
A untouchables B members of the lowest caste C government officials D priests

22. Hindus consider all water to be holy.
A True
B False

23. Most Hindu marriages are
A love marriages
B arranged by parents
C arranged by friends
D none of the above

24. Hindu marriages are arranged to promote the caste system and social status of the upper castes.
A True
B False

25. Items of value given by the bride’s parents to the groom’s parents.
A gift exchange
B wedding gifts
C luxury items
D dowry

26. Criteria used by Hindus in selecting a spouse include
A caste
B astrology
C both A and B
D none of the above

27. In India, sons are preferred over daughters.
A True
B False

28. The Taj Mahal was built by
A Mohandas Gandhi
B Moontaz Mahal
C the Indian government
D Shah Jahan

29. The Taj Mahal is a A mosque or Muslim place of worship
B mausoleum/burial tomb
C government building
D shopping mall

30. He brought independence to India.
A Barrack Obama
B Winston Churchill
C Jawaharlal Nehru
D Mohandas Gandhi

31. A seasonal shift in wind patterns that bring heavy rains.
A drought
B karma
C hurricane
D monsoon