India Quiz

This caste was made up of warriors who often also ran the government.

Why was the Indus River Valley Civilization significant?

 This is a traditional gown worn by the women of India.

What is your opinion of Britain's involvement in India?

The varna was made up of four ____________.

Put the castes at their appropriate level in the Indian social structure

The name of the East India Company soldiers?

In Hinduism, every person possesses an “essential self” that is part of the universal soul known as the _________.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the caste system?

According to Buddhist teachings, the cause of suffering is:

Rajahs, which were members of ancient Indian culture, performed what duty?

This caste consisted of merchants, landowners and skilled laborers.

 Explain the significance of the following Indian Empires: Gupta

This caste was typically made up of peasants and unskilled workers, it had the highest population.

Explain how life in India is different during the Summer Monsoon as opposed to the Winter Monsoon.

The rebirth of the soul in various forms.

Once the founder of Buddhism reached enlightenment, he was known as the ___________

In Buddhism, the condition of wanting nothing is called ____________

 Explain the significance of the following Indian Empires: Mughal

The name of the founder of Buddhism.

 The Hindu goal of breaking the cycle of rebirth and achieving oneness with the universal soul.

This religion encourages its believers to follow the example of its founder.

What is the monsoon?

What was the partition?

This caste was made up of priests who were the most highly regarded of the castes.

These “outcastes” did all of the work that no one else wanted to, the other castes would often keep their distance.

This religion believes in many gods.

The jobs and tasks each caste must perform to improve the condition of their next life.

In Buddhism, these must be accepted in order to achieve the goals of the religion.

According to Buddhism, the goal of life should be to…

These were nomadic and warlike people that conquered India and established the first caste system.

 Explain the significance of the following Indian Empires: Maurya