Ancient India

On what continent is India?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• Europe

What were the people of the first Indus Valley Civilization called?

• Aryans

• Mesopotamians

• Vedics

• Harappans

What river is the center of the earliest ancient civilization in Pakistan and India?

• Nile

• Yellow

• Tigris

• Indus

One reason historians think the Harappan civilization ended.

• A meteor

• Lack of strong rulers

• Environmental changes

• Conquered by Egyptians

Where does the Indus River originate?

• The Himalayas

• The Indian River

• The Arabian Sea

• The Bay of Bengal

Stupas were built all over India which show laws on how to behave called what?

• Nirvana

• Dharma

• Karma

• Veda

What was the Indus Valley's trading system first based on?

• Paper money

• Barter

• Gold

• Karma

What was a benefit the Harappans received from trading with others?

• They could be invaded

• They created hieroglyphs

• They learned new skills

• They found new rulers for their lands

Which is an example of an enduring influence of the Ancient Indian civilization?

• The decimal system

• The sailboat

• The first writing

• The pyramid

What religious leader helped many in the suffering caste system in ancient India?

• Vishnu

• Brahma

• Gandalf

• Buddha