Achievements of Ancient India

Which of the following were two major cities of Ancient India?

• Cairo and Harappa

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Mohenjo-Daro and Babylon

• Babylon and Ur

Each Indus River Valley city had a citadel.

What is a citadel?

• gate

• moat

• temple

• fortress

Each home in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro had this modern amenity--an advancement that came thousands of years before other civilizations innovated it.

• bathrooms with plumbing

• irrigation systems

• air conditioning

• heat

What was the writing of ancient India called?

(This writing was used in the Vedas.)

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Sanskrit

• Moksha

This achievement helped to make sure trade values of goods was correct for the amount sold.

• standardized weights and measures

• calculus

• algebra

• barcoding

This landmark is still standing in Delhi, India due to advancements in making steel.

• The Great Buddha

• The Citadel

• Ancient Pillar

• Scale of Delhi

This surgery was created by Sushruta in order to remove a cloudy film over the eye. It had a 30% success rate.

• Iris Surgery

• Pupil Surgery

• Cloudy Eye Surgery

• Cataract Surgery

Which gemstone was found in molars of ancient Indians?

• diamonds

• sapphires

• rubies

• lapis lazuli

THIS FOOD was often eaten had to be ground down with stones. Sometimes stone pieces were left in the food, which would wear down teeth, requiring dentistry.

• lettuce

• grain

• sugar

• corn

This innovation helped to measure the bricks used to build houses in ancient India.

• tape measure

• yard stick

• ruler

• balance scale