Ancient India #1

India is a __________.

• Island

• Region
• Nation
• Subcontinent

Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

• to escape the Aryans
• irrigation, transportation, trade, communication
• to see beautiful mountains
• the Brahman told them to

The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world.  What two cities were at the center of this civilization?

• Hormuz and Rome
• Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
• Indus and Brahmaputra
• Ganges and Indus

Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India

• in river valleys
• in the mountian range
• in the coastal region 
• in the rain forest region

Which was a nomadic people that migrated to the Indus River Valley c. 1500 B.C.?

• Brahmins

• Aryans

• Sudras

• Persians

Which three achievements can be attributed to the Harappan civilization in the Indus River Valley?

• Architecture built with bricks

• Aqueducts for access to clean water

• Sewer systems in the city

• Roads arranged in grid-systems

• Arches built with concrete

Where are the Himalayas located?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Where is the Ganges River?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

What is a subcontinent?

• a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides but one

• a large area of land that is a smaller subdivision of a continent

• an object that remains from a certain time period in history

• the process of getting water to a section of land, often for farming

What is the greatest achievement for Mohenjo Daro?

• A sewer system

• Crisscrossed streets

• Grain surplus storage

• Roads