Ancient/Modern India

Mohandas Gandhi led a movement of independence from ____.

• Great Britain
• Pakistan
• China
• Russia

The first civilization that developed in the Indus River valley was called the: 

• The Gupta Empire
• Aryans
• Harappan
• Mauryans Empire

The Indus River Valley is located modern day country of: _____________

• Pakistan

• China

• Laos

• Mongolia

Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization?

• buildings with mud bricks

• Its cities show a high level of well planned cities

• extensive sewer systems and indoor plumbing

• All options are correct

When the Indian colony was divided into two separate countries, India became mostly ___________ and Pakistan was mostly _______________.

• Hindus,muslims

• Buddhist, Hindu

• muslim,christian

• Muslim, Hindu

The science of working with metals 

• alloy
• astronomy
• inoculation
• metallurgy

The number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty

• Sanskrit
• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• Hindu-Arabic

Injecting people with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to a disease

• alloy
• astronomy
• inoculation
• metallurgy

Which of the following is NOT considered an achievement/invention from India?

• metallurgy

• Magnetic compass

• Inoculation

• Hindu-Arabic numerals

How is the Indian government trying to reduce the high rate of poverty?

• All answers are correct

• India implemented the green revolution to help farmers implement modern agricultural practices.

• The Indian government has brought information technology (IT) jobs to India.