Test – Ancient India

Front

What climate feature allowed Indian farmers to harvest crops twice yearly?

Back

Monsoons

Front

What geographical feature forms at the mouth of the Indus River?

Back

Delta

Front

Which mountain range forms a natural barrier that separates India from the rest of Asia?

Back

Himalayas

Front

Which crops were commonly grown by Indus Valley farmers?

Back

Rice, barley, and wheat

Front

Which major river system is located on India's eastern coast?

Back

Ganges River

Front

What seasonal weather pattern affected the Indus Valley civilization?

Back

Monsoons

Front

In the Hindu religion, the only way a person can change their place in the caste system is through ________________, because they will live many lives.

Back

reincarnation

Front

The __________________ is a way of organizing people into different levels in Indian society.

Back

caste system

Front

When ancient Indian boys were young, they studied with a ________________ until they were old enough to attend school in the city.

Back

guru

Front

Historians believe that the Aryan people’s language was part of a ________________ ________________ known as Indo-European.

Back

language family