Chapter 9 Quiz WORLD HISTORY

The Indian subcontinent is part of what continent?

• Asia

• America

• Africa

• Europe

What 3 rivers flow through the region of India?

• Indus

• Ganges

• Brahmaputra

• Nile

Where did India’s first civilization begin?

• Indus River

• Nile River

• South Africa

• Eastern Europe

Around what year did the Indus Valley people begin to abandon their cities and villages?

• 1900 BC

• 1900 AD

• 1100 BC

• 1100 AD

What reasons have archaeologists found as to why the Indus Valley people left their cities and villages?

• Drought

• Earthquakes

• Flood

• War

What valley did the Aryans turn into productive farmland?

• Indus River Valley

• Ganges River Valley

• Nile River Valley

• South Africa

The Aryans lived in tribes which were led by who?

• Raja

• Sanskrit

• Veda

• Varnas

The Aryans developed a writing called?

• Raja

• Veda

• Sanskrit

• Varnas

Who were the most powerful varnas?

• Brahmins and Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

• Sudras

• Jati

How many years of education do young men have to complete before getting married?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12