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ANCIENT INDIA AND CHINA
Section 1 Quiz
A. Terms, People, and Places
Match the descriptions in Column I with the terms in Column II. Write the letter of the
correct answer in the blank provided.
Column I
Column II
1. a special regard for something
2. a leader of an Aryan tribe
3. someone who seeks direct communion
with divine forces
4. a large landmass
5. a spiritual power present in all things
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
subcontinent
plateau
Harappa
veneration
rajah
brahman
mystic
B. Main Ideas
Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided.
6. What natural feature isolated the Indian subcontinent from the rest
of Asia?
a. the Indian Ocean
c. the monsoon
b. the Indus River Valley
d. the Himalayas and Hindu Kush
mountain ranges
7. A notable feature of the Indus Valley civilization was its
a. cuneiform writing.
c. nomadic way of life.
b. large, well-planned cities.
d. rigid society based on wealth.
8. How did Aryan society change after the Aryans migrated to India?
a. They became farmers and craftspeople.
b. They abandoned their polytheistic religion.
c. Residents of Mohenjo-Daro moved to Harappa.
d. Scribes learned writing from the Sumerians.
9. Aryan gods and goddesses
a. represented natural forces.
b. were known as Brahmins.
c. were divided into four groups.
d. wrote the Vedas.
10. The Ramayana and Mahabharata are
a. gods who help Krishna rule the world.
b. special sacrifices made to Aryan deities.
c. long epic poems in Sanskrit.
d. two parts of Indra, the god of war.
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