Ancient India Worksheet Extraction

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Which label on the world map shows the location of an ancient civilization on the subcontinent of India?

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C

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Where are the Himalayan Mountains located on the map?

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Location A

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How did the physical geography of the Himalayan Mountains influence the development of civilization in Ancient India?

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The mountains provided protection from outside attack.

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What is the main factor that allowed people to specialize as skilled tradespeople such as artists and weavers?

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a stable food supply

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Add the correct river to each blank to complete the sentences as a single ordered choice. Which answer correctly completes all three blanks? Sentences: Harappan Civilization developed in the ___ valley. Aryan people settled first in the ___ valley and later in the ___ valley.

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Harappan: Indus; Aryan first: Indus; later: Ganges

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The cities of the Harappan Civilization used ________ tools for agriculture

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bronze

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What type of bricks did the Harappans use to build their houses?

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clay

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When did Buddhism become the official religion in India?

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During the Mauryan Empire

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Which prince encouraged the spread of Buddhism across India and Asia?

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Prince Ashoka

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Why is Hinduism a good example of cultural diffusion?

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it formed over time from a mix of many beliefs