Ancient India

What formed as the subcontinent of South Asia collided with Asia?

• the Hindu Kush ranges

• The Deccan Plains

• the Indus River

• the Himalaya

Why are monsoons important to the subcontinent's development?

• They bring heavy rainfall in the summer, providing water for agriculture

• The dry winds keep the land from being used for agriculture

• They protect the Indus River Valley from the cold of the Himalaya

• The rainfall is light and not reliable for farming

What probably caused the end of the Harappan civilizations?

• a civil war

• an invading army

• monsoon winds and rains

• earthquakes and lack of rainfall

Which religion grew out of the Aryan beliefs and pratices

• Vishnu

• Hinduism

• Sanskrit

• Buddhism

The teachings of Siddhartha Guatama are found in which of the following?

• the Vedas

• the Bhagavad Gita

• the Four Noble Truths

• the Ramayana

Which Indian civilizations developed some of the world's first planned cities

• Aryan

• Guptan

• Harappan

• Mauryan

Which ruler encourages the spread of Buddhism

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Asoka

• Chandra Gupta I

• Chandra Gupta II

Which statement best summarizes the importance of the Gupta Empire?

• The Gupta Empire brought 200 years of peace and prosperity to India

• Indian artists made statues of Hindu deities

• Defeated kings gave the Guptas obedience and tribute

• Scribes wrote down spoken stories from the past

Which religion has the most followers in India today?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

Which of the following is an achievement of Indian astronomers?

• They practiced inoculation

• They developed the number symbols we use today

• They accurately calculated the length of the solar year

• they translated the Ramayana into Sanskrit