Ancient India 1

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

• country

• subcontinent

• state

• region

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

• hurrican
• tsunami
• Monsoon
• tornado

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

Where did all of these civilizations develop?

● Mesopotamia

● Egypt

● China

● India

• in river valleys

• in the mountain range

• in the coastal region

• in the rain forest region

The Harappan civilization developed along this great river/

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Indus 
• Nile

Goods moving from one civilization to another is an example of 

• trade
• surplus goods
• centralized government
• planned infastructure

The collection of Aryan religious works that include poems, hymns, and rituals are called 

• the Vedas
• the Varnas
• Book of the Dead

To get water to crops, early people used this method:

• domesticated animals
• sprinkler systems
• irrigation
• sea routes for trade

The Caste to which someone belonged was determined by

• your job, skin color, birth family
• The education you recieved