Ancient India

Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?

• warrior

• priests

• farmers

• merchants

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

• country

• subcontineent

• state

• region

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

• hurrican

• tsunami

• Monsoon

• tornado

Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well planned cities. What inference can you make about the people who lived in the Indus Valley?

• They all wanted the cities to be identical

• They had difficulity completing task

•  They were intelligent and talented

• They knew how to deal with monsoons.

What physical feature gave the Indus valley natural protection?

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Fertile Crescent

• Himalayan Mountains

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

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• sanskrit

• calligraphy

In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?

• Indian

• Vedic

• Sanskirt

• Harapan

Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India

• in river valleys

• in the mountian range

• in the coastal region 

• in the rain forest region

The Himalayan Mountains acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people in India?

• Helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world.

• Helped improve communication and spread new ideas with Asia and Europe

• Helped build relationships with the government and military.

• Helped make traveling easier to trade with the rest of Asia.

All of the following were Indian achievements EXCEPT ?

• Concept of zero

• Algebra

• Wood Block Printing

• Arabic Numbers