Ancient India Review

A river that cuts through mountains and flows across the plains of northern India

• What is a monsoon?

• Himalaya mountains

• Indus River Valley

• Ganges River

What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?

• Tigris & Euphrates

• Nile & Blue Nile

• Indus & Ganges

• Huang He & Yangtze

Classical Indian civilization included the areas of the Indian subcontinent, the Ganges River Valley and theˇ

• Indus River Valley

• Mesopotamian area

• • modern country of Afghanistan

• • Sahara Desert

This key term describes India as a large landmass that is smaller than a continent. They are usually separated from the rest of their continents by physical features such as mountains.

• Sanskrit

• Plateau

• Peninsula

• Subcontinent

Which of the following would you find in an Indus Valley House?

• toilet

• refrigerator

• television

• computer

Which crop did the Indus Valley People use to make cloth?

• barley

• flax

• cotton

• wheat

Mohenjo-daro is known for having one of the first _____________

• city wells

• city walls

• city sewage systems

• city banks

These were discovered in the center of the towns:

• Forum for gathering and politics

• Great baths or pool areas

• Temples for worship and sacrifice

• schools for a free education

Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro cities were built along the banks of this river.

• Ganges

• Brahmaputra

• Indus

• Nile

Which of the following is incorrect concerning Mohenjo-Daro?

• was a well planned city

• Buildings were of various sizes

• Bathrooms were an important feature in most houses

• There was no drainage system