Kids Discover Ancient India

Why is Ancient India different than the other river-valley civilizations?

• There is little left behind in regards to evidence and artifacts.

• Space aliens built the Indus River Valley

• They did not practice mummification, common in other cultures

• Indus River Valley is in the middle east, while the rest are in Africa

What is a natural barrier between the the Indian subcontinent and the rest of Asia?

• The Himalayan Mountains

• Arabian Sea

• Indus River

• Great Barrier Reef

Where does the name India come from?

• Indus River

• Indiana

• Inca

• Isis

Can we read the language of the Indus River Civilization?

• No

• Yes

What does specialization mean?

• Someone who has special powers, such as high intelligence

• Focusing on a particular skill or job and becoming an expert at it

• Focusing on becoming special, such as through constant attention

• Someone who does many different jobs without focusing on one

What is terra cotta?

• A reddish clay

• A reddish cat

• A reddish grain

• A reddish plant

What were two key crops of the Indus River Civilization?

• Wheat and Barley

• Corn and Wheat

• Corn and Barley

• Potatoes and Corn

Did India's first cities use the wheel?

• Yes

• No

What are seals for the Indus River Civilization?

• Nametags

• A cute animal

• Currency

• Religious artifacts

What does Mohenjo-Daro mean?

• Mound of the Dead

• Mound of the Living

• Night of the Dead

• Night of the Gods