India

What type of religion did the Indus have?

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

• Pantheistic

• Atheistic

How do we know the cities in the Indus Valley had a government?

• We read it in their writings.

• Their cities had well planned, grid patterned streets.

• The kings told us.

• We don't know that they had a government.

The mountains to the north of India are called..

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Andes Mountains

• The Himalayas

• Caucasus Mountains

Monsoons cause India to become

• Cold and Dry

• Cold and Wet

• Hot and Wet

• Hot and Dry

One surprising technology the Indus Civilization had was...

• Arches

• Sewers

• Domes

• Iron weapons

Like other ancient civilizations, ancient India was divided into four__________ ___________, also called __________, based on occupation.

• ultimate religions, leaders

• social classes, castes

• government classes, dictators

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

• hurricane

• tsunami

• monsoon

• typhoon

Why were the surrounding landforms favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• The physical features provided natural barriers for protection
• Fertile soil allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops
• It gave the people timber to build homes

What religion forms the basis of the caste system?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

What river did people in ancient India settle along?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Indus

• Euphrates