Ancient India Map & Vocab - Whitman

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

• country
• subcontineent
• state
• region

What physical feature gave the Indus valley natural protection?

• Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea
• Fertile Crescent
• Himalayan Mountains

What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics
• sanskrit
• calligraphy

In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?

• Indian
• Vedic
• Sanskirt
• Harapan

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

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

• 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 traveling easier to trade with the rest of Asia.

What is the tallest mountain in the Himalayan Mountain range?

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

• Mount Rushmore

• Mount McKinley

The ________________ borders India on the west coast

• Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• All of the above

What is it called where the rivers join the Indus in the northern part?

• Indus plain

• Indus desert

• Ganges River

• Arabian Sea

Which river did India's civilization begin near?

• Ganges

• Indus

• Brahamaputra

• Mohenjo