Ancient India Study Guide Review

(1) Early civilizations—such as those in Egypt, Sumer, and Harappa—were all...

• located along coastal areas.
• found in subtropical climates.
• destroyed by drastic changes in climate.
• centered around rivers that flooded regularly.

(21) Which letter represents the Indus River Valley?

• A
• B
• C
• D

(2) What physical feature separated India from the rest of Asia?

• rivers
• deserts
• mountains
• seas

(22) Which is the BEST explanation for the geographic location of these ancient Indian cities and towns?

• They were all located along the Indus River for better trade with the Chinese.
• They were all located along the Indus River for protection from their enemies.
• They were all located along the Indus River for irrigation, transportation, and trade.
• They were all located along the Indus River to limit contact and stay away from other countries.

(4) Why do historians know less about the Harappan civilization than they know about ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

• The writings of ancient India have not been deciphered.
• Ancient India was not advanced enough to have a writing system.
• Ancient India did not need a writing system because they did not trade.
• Ancient India did have a writing system called Sanskrit.

(5) In terms of economy, how are the Indus River Valley and the river valleys of Mesopotamia and Egypt alike?

• They all have merchants who were also worshiped as gods.
• They all traded their surplus of goods.
• The Indus River valley was the only one that traded.
• Only Mesopotamia and India traded.

(3) Scholars believe that the first Indus Valley people used granaries to...

• store a surplus of grain.
• hold religious ceremonies.
• make cloth from cotton.
• defend their villages.

(6) In terms of achievements, how were the Harappans different from other early civilizations?

• The Harappans had a writing system.
• The Harappans had cities.
• The Harappans had a number system.
• The Harappans had indoor plumbing.

(7) Trade routes connected the Indus city of Mohenjo-Daro to the Egyptian city of...

• Harappa.
• Memphis.
• Silak.
• Ur.

(8) Which of the following items would the people of the Harappan civilization have exported to trade with the Sumerians?

• gold and silver
• copper and tin
• cotton and jewelry
• ivory and rubber