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  • A varna is
    One of the social classes in a caste
    A strong seasonal wind
    An Aryan prince
    An irrigation tool
  • What was the name of the language that the Aryans introduced into the Indus Valley
    Papyrus
    Sanskrit
    Cuneiform
    Hammurabi
  • What was the river that Hindus believe wash away bad karma
    Nile
    Brahmaputra
    Indus
    Ganges
  • What is the name of the mountain range that separates India from China
    The Himalayas
    Hindu Kush
    Mohenjo Daro
  • Which two empires invaded India between 500 BC and 300 BC?
    Greece and Rome
    Persia and Greece
    Egypt and Mesopotamia
    Rome and Egypt
  • India is a _____________ of Asia
    Country
    Subcontinent
    Continent
    City
  • Which is larger: A caste or a varna
    Varna
    A caste--it is a collection of varnas
    Same size
  • A Vaishya would most likely hold which job?
    Priest
    Picking up cow manure from the streets
    Farmer
    Warrior
  • Which word describes an Indian teacher?
    Veda
    Varna
    Raja
    Guru
  • Which class is at the bottom of the jati pyramid, but still above the dalits?
    Vaishyas
    Swifties
    Khatriyas
    Shudras
  • Who was the Kshatriyas made up of?
    Teachers
    Slaves
    Warriors and soldiers
    Priests
  • What would most likely happen to the land during the summer in the Indus Valley?
    It would flood
    Silt would be left on the banks of the Euphrates
    Crops would grow the fastest
    There would be a drought
  • Who is responsible for creating Hinduism?
    Jesus Christ
    No one really knows which one person created the belief
    Buddha
    Elon Musk
  • What word describes a fortress at the west end of each city?
    citadel
    Stupa
    Varna
    Brahman
  • What is a monsoon?
    A strong, seasonal wind
  • What is a dalit?
    A Hindu spiritual leader
    A Hindu "untouchable" or "unclean" person
    What the flashlight did to the dark night
    A Hindu place of worship
  • Which group invaded the Indus Valley and brought social changes?
    The Sumerians
    The Egyptians
    The Aryans
    The Mesopotamians
  • The Vedas are considered books of
    History
    Truth
    Laws
    The Harry Potter Series
  • What cities were the Twin Cities of the Indus Valley?
    Mohenjo Daro and Cairo
    Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
    Minoa and Mycenae
    Harappa and Yangtze
  • True or false: Sudras did the work no one else would do, like carrying dead bodies
    True
    False--that was the Untouchables
  • What is a citadel?
    A bath where everyone would bathe together
    A place to honor the kings and priests
    A high place of safety from attack
    A place of worship
  • True or False: People in India frequently moved up and down in the caste system, depending on who was leading the city
    True
    False
  • River flooding made the Indus Valley
    dangerous
    tropical
    fertile
    arid
  • What is a word that describes a place of peace, with no more rebirth required?
    Varna
    Shiva
    Moksha
    Veda
  • What is true about houses in the Mohenjo Daro?
    They were all about the same size and had = access to water
    The size of the house depended on the varna of the family
    The size of the house depended on the veda of the family
    Only priests were allowed to live in brick homes
  • Your daily duty in life is your ____________
    Karma
    Dharma
    Brahmin
    Puja
  • What is the main role of Shiva?
    Protect Hindus in battle
    Bring the rain so that crops will grow
    To destroy life so that it can be rebuilt or reborn better
    Serve as an action your body makes when it is very cold
  • What were the twin cities of the Indus Valley?
    Harappa and Cairo
    Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
    Mohenjo Daro and Sumer
    Harappa and Himalaya
  • During what season would the monsoons bring cold dry air into the Indus Valley?
    Fall
    Summer
    Spring
    Winter
  • The majority of what was the Indus Valley is in what current country
    Iran
    Syria
    India
    Pakistan
  • What mountain range did the Aryans travel into the Indus Valley through?
    Aryan
    Himalayan
    Hindu-Kush
    Everest
  • What is the process of a cycle of rebirth, over and over, called in Hinduism
    Reincarnation
  • Hinduism is the world's ________ religion
    Oldest
    Most strict
    Most popular
    Most take a bath in Grandma's ashes
  • How were Indus Valley spouses chosen?
    "Hey, shawtee..."
    The raja chose the spouses
    Parents arranged the marriage by the age of 12
    The guru picked a wife for his student
  • Vedas contained all of the following except:
    songs
    sacred or holy writings
    poems
    laws
  • Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are all
    Key rivers in India
    Parts of the soul or spirit of Brahmin
    Social classes in Hinduism
    Mountain ranges that allow for travel and trade
  • Who made up the top class (Brahmins) of the Indian caste system
    Slaves
    Warriors
    Priests or religious leaders
    Farmers
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