Ancient India

What is the name for wet and dry seasonal winds that affect the Indian subcontinent by causing flooding or drought?

• typhoon

• volcano

• earthquake

• monsoon

What does city-planning in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro tell us about government in the Indus Valley Civilization?

• weak

• strong central government

• no government

• large empire

Which describes technology in the Indus Valley Civilization?

• cities designed on a grid/running water

• advanced weapons

• electricity

• printing presses

Which describes Indus Valley Civilization economy?

• evidence of manufacturing

• agricultural & evidence of Middle East trade

• metal working was common

• ship-building

Why do we not know as much about the Indus Valley Civilization?

• they did not write anything down

• they had no written language

• we can't decipher their written language

• archaeologists haven't found any artifacts

What religion developed in Ancient India after the Aryans brought the Vedas?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• HInduism

• Islam

Which empire united Northern India after Alexander the Great left?

• Mauryan

• Indus

• Gupta

• British

Who was the founder to the Mauryan Empire?

• Ashoka

• Chandra Gupta

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Samudra Gupta

Which Mauryan ruler began to rule peacefully after turning to Buddhism?

• Chandra Gupta

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Ashoka

• Samudra Gupta

Which empire ushered in the "Golden Age" of Indian history and culture?

• Gupta Empire

• Maurya Empire

• Persian Empire

• British Empire