Ancient India

Which word best describes a large land mass that is smaller than a continent?

• country
• subcontineent
• state
• region

Where did all of these civilizations develop?

● Mesopotamia

● Egypt

● India

• in river valleys

• in the mountian range

• in the coastal region

• in the rain forest region

What is the name of the seasonal winds that cause the wet and dry seasons in India?

• hurricane

• tsunami

• Monsoon

• tornado

What geographic feature in India is the highlighted item on the map?

• Indus River
• Ganges River
• Brahmaputra River
• Nile River

What geographic feature in India is the highlighted item on the map?

• Indus River
• Ganges River
• Brahmaputra River
• Nile River

What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?

• Tigris & Euphrates
• Nile & Blue Nile
• Indus & Ganges
• Huang He & Yangtze

The Harappan civilization developed along this great river.

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Indus

• Nile

The Harappan civilization had which of the following?

• they were war-like people

• they had electricity

• they had running water

• they built thousands of stupas

What did Mohenjodaro possess that was different from other Indian cities of the time?

• an irrigation system
• a religious system
• a sewer system
• an economic system

What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Sanskrit

• Calligraphy