The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by these enormous mountains.
the Andes
the Alps
the Urals
the Rockies
the Himalayas
The Indian subcontinent is a(n) _____ that juts southward from the rest of Asia.
archipelago
valley
island
isthmus
peninsula
This mountain on the border of China and Nepal is the world’s tallest peak.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount McKinley
Mount Blanc
Mount Everest
Mount Aconcagua
These strong and often violent winds change direction with the seasons.
tidal waves
cyclones
monsoons
typhoons
hurricanes
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa are two ancient cities found in the valley formed by this river.
the Ganges
the Krishna
the Amazon
the Indus
the Godavari
What happened to Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?
The cities appear to have been abandoned about 1700BC but archaeologists don’t know why.
Elizabeth and Alexa led an army of mutated alapacas that attacked and subdued the cities in a massive paper ball fight.
The cities were conquered after a bloody war led by Roman general Julius Caesar.
The cities have been continuously occupied by the same civilization for thousands of years.
The cities joined with Alexander the Great to defeat the Persians.
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa’s most significant achievement was a _____ system far advanced than anything archaeologists would find again for more than a millennium.
writing
sewage
transportation
legal
These powerful warriors from Central Asia appear to have conquered the Dravidian people of Central India by about 1500BC and imposed a rigid social structure on the native people.
the Aryans
the Huns
the Mongols
the Incas
Which statement about the caste system is true?
A person born in one caste rarely changed castes or mixed with people of other castes.
Caste members lived, worked and married within their own caste groups.
Foreigners, lawbreakers, people from isolated tribes, and people suffering from contagious diseases were called the untouchables or “outcastes.”
The British believed that a person could never leave their caste, but later research indicated that people could occasionally become members of another caste.
all of the other answers are true
The belief that all living things have souls and that a soul can be reborn in another body is known as…
the hajj
baptism
predestination
reincarnation
This polytheistic religion is the faith of most Indian people.
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Shintoism
Hinduism
Many Hindus consider the waters of this river to be holy.
Indus
Amazon
Nile
Ganges
Mississippi
A vegan will not eat or drink
beef
chicken
eggs
pizza
all of the other answers are correct
His followers called him “the Buddha.”
Asoka
Jawaharlal Nehru
Siddhartha Gautama
Mohandas Gandhi
Jesus Christ
What does Buddha mean?
great soul
master
old man
god
the enlightened one
Where is Buddhism no longer influential?
China
India
Southeast Asia
Korea
Japan
These are the rewards or punishments a person faces because of their thoughts, words, and actions.
dharma
guru
nirvana
karma
The goal of Hinduism is to escape the cycle of rebirth by reaching this state of happiness where there is no change or pain.
dharma
guru
nirvana
karma
The people of ancient India believed these spiritual laws govern the universe.
dharma
guru
nirvana
karma
True or False: The tectonic plate that includes the Indian subcontinent is no longer moving.
True
False
True or False: The summit of Mount Everest is a popular vacation spot with many luxury hotels.