Ancient Indian Civilizations

Which civilization is the oldest?

• Harappan

• Aryan

• Mauryan

• Gupta

Which civilization was located on the Ganges River?

• Harappan

• Aryan

• Mauryan

• None of them

The Caste System was created in which civilization?

• Harappan

• Aryan

• Mauryan

• Gupta

Which civilization made some discoveries in mathematics that we still have today?

• Harappan

• Aryan

• Mauryan

• Gupta

Why was Ashoka a popular leader with the Mauryan people?

• He won a lot of wars

• He was much kinder than the leaders before him

• He built beautiful temples and monuments

• They did not like him

What language was created and used by the Aryans?

• Hieroglyphics

• Sanskrit

• Arabic

• One that has not yet been decoded

Which civilization did not practice Hinduism and/or Buddhism?

• Harappan

• Aryan

• Mauryan

• Gupta

Why was the Gupta Empire thought to be the 'Golden Age' of India?

• It was the first Indian empire

• They created a strong legal and social structure

• They had a lot of paintings

• It was a time of peace and prosperity

What animal was very important to the Aryan civilization? They measured wealth and were sacred to their religion.

• Cows

• Humans

• Pigs

• Tigers

What was not a strength of the Harappan civilization?

• They had well planned streets

• They had a sewage/drainage system

• They domesticated cats and dogs

• They created the concept of zero