Ancient India

Where are the Hindu Kush Mountains located?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Where are the Himalayas located?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Where is the Indus River?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Where is the Ganges River?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Where is the Indian Ocean?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Many Indus Valley seals have been found in Mesopotamia in modern-day Iraq. Some Mesopotamian seals had Indus writing on them. Indus Valley measuring weights have been found in the ancient city of Dilmun, which is also beyond the Indus Valley. These discoveries show that Harappan traders conducted business all across the Persian Gulf. The Harappans traded important goods such as cotton and food grain crops. What can be concluded about Harappan civilization based on the information in this passage? The information shows that the Harappan civilization was based on

• international relations and arts and crafts

• trade and agriculture

• travel and metalwork

What is a subcontinent?

• a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides but one

• a large area of land that is a smaller subdivision of a continent

• an object that remains from a certain time period in history

• the process of getting water to a section of land, often for farming

What is irrigation?

• the process of getting water to a section of land, often for farming

• a person who moves from one land to another and they also often move in groups

• a large area of land that is a smaller subdivision of a continent

• an object that remains from a certain time period in history

What are two of the main cities in Ancient India?

• Mohenjo Daro & Harappa

• Indus & Ganges

• Mohenjo Daro & Ganges

• Indus and Persia

What is the greatest achievement for Mohenjo Daro?

• A sewer system

• Crisscrossed streets

• Grain surplus storage

• Roads