Ancient India Review

Subcontinent

• a large landmass that is underwater

• a large landmass that is like a continent, only smaller.

• A continent in the Southern Hemisphere

• A tall mountain range in India

On which of India's borders are the Himilayas?

• North West

• South East

• South West

• North East

Hindu-Kush

• A spicy Indian curry

• An Indian religion originating in Brahmanism

• A mountain range in the North West of India

• An ancient Hindu god, the god of mountains

Evidence that the Harappan civilization was prosperous (tick all that apply)

• Ancient toilets

• Well planned cities

• Bronze statues

• Clay toys

A monsoon is

• a seasonal wind

• a lot of rain

• a long dry season

• a tropical fruit

The two major rivers in India are

• Tigris

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Indus

• Ganges

What happened to the Saraswati River?

• It dried up - possibly because of earthquakes

• It turned inland and ended in a large lake

• It joined the Indus River

• It flooded the land and formed a natural lake

Which direction does the summer monsoon blow from?

• southwest

• northeast

• northwest

• southeast

Ancient Indians were the first people to domesticate chickens

• true

• false

The Himalayan and Hindu Kush Mountains acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people in India?

• Helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world.

• Helped spread new ideas with Asia and Europe

• Helped build relationships with the government and military.

• Helped make traveling easier.