Ancient India Overview

What is a monsoon?

• Periods of heavy snowfall

• Seasonal wind patterns that bring intense rains

• Times of extreme heat waves

• Extreme storms with tornadoes

Monsoons provide an excellent source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops. What does irrigate mean?

• To supply water to farmland and crops

• To provide large amounts of sunlight to encourage growth of crops

• To flood a young crop with toxins

• To deliver just the right amount of Vitamin A to help growth

Tallest mountain range in the world, located in northern India.

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

• Andes

• Rockies

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

• Pacific Ocean

• Bay of Bengal

• Arabian Sea

• Indian Ocean

Ancient Indian civilization began along the __________ River.

• Nile

• Amazon

• Mississippi

• Indus

A feature of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa ancient cities

• citadel

• running water and sewage

• brick homes

• all of the choices are correct

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 it is not an entire continent. It is often referred to as the ________________.

• continent

• subcontinent

• country

• state

Which is the BEST explanation for the geographic location of these ancient Indian cities and towns?

• They were all located along the Indus River for better trade with martian community from Mars.

• They were all located along the Indus River for protection from their enemies.

• They were all located along the Indus River for irrigation, transportation, and trade.

• They were all located along the Indus River to limit contact and stay away from other countries.