Ancient History of India : QUIZ BY LIBRARY KV MANDLA

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

• Indus River

• Ganges River

• Yellow River

• Yangtze

What famous Indian poet earned the title of “the Indian Shakespeare”?

• Asoka

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Kalidasa

Language of ancient India

• Sanskrit

• Nepalese

• Persian

• Aryan

What are the rigid social divisions of India called?

• feudal system

• caste system

• aristocracy

• oligarchy

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a (n)? 

• island
• subcontinent
• delta 
• peninsula

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

• The Gupta Empire
• Aryans
• Harappan
• Mauryans Empire

Which number correctly identifies the country India?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Archaeologists have found that the Harappan civilization was advanced; including this modern convenience:

• indoor plumbing [toilets!]
• washing machine
• vacuum
• blender

The collection of Aryan religious works that include poems, hymns, and rituals are called 

• the Vedas
• the Varnas
• Book of the Dead

What are three major rivers in India?

• Nile River

• Brahmaputra River

• Ganges River

• Indus River