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History/Social Studies Grade 6 Lesson 5  Practice Exercise 5-1 - Origins of India



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The invading Aryans conquered the people of the _______ River Valley.
a.
Ganges
c.
Kush
b.
Indus
d.
Nile
 

 2. 

The invading Aryans conquered the people of the _______ River Valley.
a.
Ganges
c.
Kush
b.
Indus
d.
Nile
 

 3. 

The Aryans were loosely organized into a number of tribes, each of which was led by a(n) _______, or chief.
a.
dharma
c.
ahimsa
b.
rajah
d.
varna
 

 4. 

The Aryans brought to the Indian subcontinent a system of four main social classes, or _______.
a.
dharmas
c.
ahimsas
b.
rajahs
d.
varnas
 

 5. 

Each Aryan male had to perform _______, or duties.
a.
dharmas
c.
ahimsas
b.
rajahs
d.
varnas
 



 
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