Ancient India and Persia 5.1

Question 1

The site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia.

Answer 1

harappa

Question 2

an ancient city in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan.

Answer 2

mohenjo-daro

Question 3

grandson of Chandragupta Mauryan.

Answer 3

Cyrus II

Question 4

Persian king who expanded the Persian Empire to include India.

Answer 4

Darius I

Question 5

Soldier who started the Mauryan Empire, the first Indian empire in western Europe.

Answer 5

Chandragupta Maurya

Question 6

Grandson of Chandragupta Maurya. Who used stone columns to mark the territory of his empire and make announcements.

Answer 6

ashoka

Question 7

a priest who held the highest position in Aryan society.

Answer 7

brahmin

Question 8

A serf in Hindu society.

Answer 8

sudra

Question 9

The main language of the Aryans.

Answer 9

sanskirt

Question 10

“Books of knowledge “ that contains much of the stories and songs of the Aryans.

Answer 10

vedas

Question 11

A religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster based on the belief of one god as supreme and the enemy of evil.

Answer 11

zoroastrianism