Ancient India Assessment

1.) What is a monsoon?

• Periods of large rainfall
• Seasonal wind patterns
• Times of extreme heat
• Extreme storms with heavily rain and lightening

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

Mountain range north of India that affects the Winter Monsoon:

• Hindu Kush
• Himalayas
• Andes
• Rockies

Life began in India along the __________ River.

• Nile
• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Indus

A unique feature of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were the

• streets laid out in a grid like fashion
• subways
• asphalt paved roads
• road signs

The two main rivers in Ancient India......

• Indus & Euphrates
• Euphrates & Tigris
• Nile & Ganges
• Indus & Ganges

India was a very big piece of land, but not as big as a continent. It was called a ________________.

• continent

• subcontinent

• country

• state

Which body of water is located directly to the east of India?

• Pacific Ocean
• Bay of Bengal
• Arabian Sea
• Indian Ocean

(6) In terms of achievements, how were the Harappans different from other early civilizations?

• The Harappans had a writing system.
• The Harappans had cities.
• The Harappans had a number system.
• The Harappans had indoor plumbing.

What were the two important cities in the Harappan Civilization?

• Mauryan and Gupta
• Delhi and Istanbul
• Appa and Hara
• Mohenjo Daro and Harappa