Ancient India Vocabulary & Geography Quiz Review

Large landmass

• Subcontinent

• Continent

• Island

• Ithimus

A religious teacher

• priest

• Buddha

• guru

• nirvana

What is the written language of Ancient India?

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

• Farsi

• Cantonese

Which of the following is a religion originated in Ancient India?

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Zigguratism

• Christianity

What is the mountain range to the north of India called?

• Adirondacks

• Rockies

• Himalayas

• Alps

Ancient sacred writings of India

• Upanishads

• Ramayana

• Vedas

• Mahabharata

Which two rivers flow through India?

• Indus & Euphrates

• Euphrates & Tigris

• Nile & Ganges

• Indus & Ganges

Buddhism originated in which country?

• China
• Korea
• Thailand
• India

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

• No real founder
• Abraham
• Asoka
• Siddhartha Gautama

Why did ancient civilizations flourish by river valleys?

• To use the wood of the palm trees.

• Fertile land, water for crops, transportation, and trade.

• To be able to reach the coast faster

• To pray to the gods of water and papyrus.