Ancient India

India is a large landmass, but is still smaller than a continent. What do we call such a landmass?

• a non-continent

• an archcontinent

• a subcontinent

• an archipelago

India's plains owe their rich soil to:

• American donations

• rivers

• a lot of sunlight

• lightning, which promotes nitrogen in the soil

Two great rivers flow through northern India. What are they called?

• the Danube and the Yellow

• the Volga and the Mekong

• the Missouri and the Mississippi

• the Indus & the Ganges

Seasonal winds called ___________________________ influence India's climate.

• monsoons

• notsoons

• soonatas

• foobaloobas

The Indus River Civilization flourished in India thousands of years ago. It's major city-centers were called Harappa and _________________________.

• Mumbai

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Cairo

• Chicago

Ancient Indian people devised a language called:

• English

• Sanskrit

• Garnian

• Harappan

Ancient hymns, stories, and poems were collected in texts called:

• Vedas

• the Indian Bible

• The Indus texts

• The Scrolls of Mohenjo-Daro

India saw the beginnings of more than one influential religion. One of them is a religion that believes in thousands of gods. What is it called?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Another religion that began in India believes in getting rid of suffering and seeking enlightenment. What is it called?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Many Indians believe that whatever you do, good or bad, will come back to change your destiny. This is called:

• dogma

• karma

• melancholy

• The Circle of Life