Indus River Valley

What two rivers are located in India

• Nile

• Indus

• Euphrates

• Ganges

Why do we not know much about the ancient Indus civilization?

• They didn’t do anything interesting

• We can’t read their writing

• Archaeologists haven’t found any cities

What is the word for seasonal winds that bring a lot of rain to India?

• Harappa

• Monsoon

• Moksha

• Nirvana

Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

Which religion has the Vedas and Upanishads as its sacred text?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

What is the strict social hierarchy used in Hinduism?

• Dynasty

• Bureaucracy

• Eightfold Path

• Caste system

Which religion believes in the Four Noble Truths and that life involves suffering?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

How did the geography of India help the Indus River Valley civilization?

• Mountains protected it from invaders

• Deserts protected it from invaders

• It was easy to get to the Indus River Valley

This leader of the Mauryan Empire converted to Buddhism.

• Ramses

• Hammurabi

• Ashoka

• Nefertiti

Aryan invaders crossed this mountain range to the northwest of India using the Khyber Pass.

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

• Alps

• Rockies