Indus Valley Civilization

What physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?

• Deccan Plateau

• Himalayas

Where did the first civilization of India arise?

• along the Indus and Sarasvati rivers

• along the Ganges River

What did early farming villages in India depend on?

• the summer monsoon

• the winter monsoon

What caused the Indus Valley civilization to disappear?

• failed environment

• failed economy

Many of the achievements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization was due to their advanced knowledge of

• farming.

• mathematics

Why was the Ganges Plain a good region for settlement?

• It was protected by mountain ranges on all sides.

• It provided fertile, flat land.

What are the Vedas?

A a

B

• sacred hymns

• language written in Sanskrit

How did the early Indo-Aryans measure their wealth?

• in cattle

• in horses

What group was in the highest caste?

• rulers and warriors

• priests

Where did the Indo-Aryan kingdoms develop by 500 BCE?

• Ganges Plain

• Indus Valley