Indus River Valley

What can you infer from the fact that priests were at the top of India's social hierarchy?

• Warriors were very unimportant in ancient India

• Religion was very important to the people of ancient India

• Priests were the kindest people in ancient India

• Religion had no impact on the lives of people in ancient India

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

• Country

• State

• Subcontinent

• Region

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

• Hurricanes

• Monsoons

• Tsunamis

• Tornadoes

What physical feature gave the Indus Valley natural protection?

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Fertile Crescent

• Himalayan Mountains

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

• They all wanted cities to be identical

• They were intelligent and talented

• They had difficulty completing tasks

• They knew how to deal with monsoons

In which language did Aryans write their poems and hms in the Vedas?

• Indian

• Vedic

• Sanskrit

• Harappan

Where did Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India civilizations develop?

• River Valleys

• Mountain Ranges

• Coastal Region

• Rain Forest Region

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

• 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 travelling easier to trade with the rest of Asia

All of the following were Indian achievements EXCEPT:

• Concept of Zero

• Algebra

• Cuneiform

• Number system

According to Hindu belief, which of the following statements is true about the concept of Karma?

• Karma is the force that controls what life you will be reborn into

• Karma is not important at all for Hindus

• Karma means that you will always be punished in the next life no matter what you did in this life

• Karma is your individual and social responsibility