Ancient India

India is located in the continent of

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

Civilization in Ancient India first developed near the

• Indus and Ganges Rivers

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Nile River

• Yellow River

The people of the Indus River Valley Civilization developed two major cities that disappeared and were later discovered

• Memphis and Thebes

• Assur and Babylon

• Mohenjo Daro and Harappa

• Alexandria and Rome

The Ancient Indians developed an important written language called

• Sanskrit

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Latin

The most popular religion in India today is:

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

Which nation is NOT part of the Indian Subcontinent?

• Bhutan

• The Maldives

• Nepal

• China

This mountain range borders India to the north and includes the highest mountain in the world--Mt. Everest

• Hindu Kush

• Himalaya

• Eastern Ghats

• Western Ghats

The ancient city of Harappa had the following

• sewers

• 2 & 3 story homes

• private bathrooms

• all of the above

What was the name of the prince who became Buddha

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Chandra Gupta

• Siddhartha

• Ashoka

What is a caste system?

• An ancient method of catching fish

• A way of writing words with pictures

• A way of dividing society into classes