Ancient India Lesson 1-2

Where do the Indus and Ganges rivers begin?

• Appalachian Mts.

• Rocky Mts.

• Himalayas

• Qinling Mt.

What part of India contained wide river plains and high mountains?

• Northern

• Southern

What made life possible?

• Mountains

• Hills

• Trees

• Rivers

Which of the following are major water sources for India?

• rivers

• oceans

• rainfall

• kitchen sink

What helped make the land fertile?

• fertilizer

• rocks

• silt

• sprinkler system

All of the following are cities in the Indus Valley EXCEPT _________________.

• Harappa

• Sumer

• Lothal

• Mohenjo-Daro

What was built to protect the city?

• castle

• fortress

• wall

• mountain

What type of bricks were buildings made of?

• sun-dried bricks

• bake bricks

Which of the following jobs did most people of the Indus Valley have?

• soldiers

• craftworkers

• policemen

• merchants

Most craftworkers and merchants did not know how to read and write.

• True

• False