Ancient India Review

Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had an advanced civilization?

• Its cities show advanced planning

• It left behind many written records

• It had a highly organized religion

• its royal tombs hold many artifacts

In which of the following did early Indian civilization develop?

• the tundra

• a forest

• a river valley

• a desert

Entering India from the north was difficult because of the presence of which mountains?

• the Andes

• the Himalayas

• the Appalachian

• the Urals

The Indus Valley is located in present day

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

• Asia

What are the seasonal wind patterns that cause India's wet and dry seasons?

• monsoons

• typhoons

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

In India's caste system everyone

• took turns doing the unpleasant work of society

• was born into a certain caste and remained in it his/her entire life

• took examinations to get government jobs

• was free to practice the religion of his/her choice

Ancient Indians founded

• Christianity and Judaism

• Confucianism and Taoism

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Islam and Christianity

The Brahmans, the highest Hindu caste, were mainly

• rulers

• merchants

• farmers

• priests

A new form of writing developed in the Indus River Valley called

• Sanskrit

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• quipu

According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms, this depends on one's

• moksha

• karma

• duties