Ancient India Quiz

What present-day countries make up the subcontinent of South Asia?

• India

• Bangladesh

• Bhutan

• all of the above

What physical feature seperates India from the continent of Asia?

• The Himalaya

• The Arabian Sea

• Thar Desert

• Mohenjo-Daro

What effects did the summer monsoons have on farmers?

• rain and floods

• snow

• dry weather

• heat flashes

Why was it important to use standard weights and measures in trade?

• helped the government keep track

• set minimum price

• help ensure fair and honest trade

• helped people steal

Indus Valley cities were among the world's first

• cities destroyed by monsoons

• planned cities

• smallest cities

• biggest cities

Who were the Aryan's?

• seminomadic, "noble ones"

• seminomadic, "old ones"

• nomadic, "noble ones"

• seminomadic,"old ones"

What physical feature did the Aryan migration pass through?

• Hindu Kush Mountains

• Bay of Bengal

• Arabian Sea

• Deccan Plateau

Brahma, is an important god in Hinduism who is

• the creator of the world and the universe

• the preserver

• the destroyer and recreator

Vishnu, is an important god in Hinduism who is

• the creator of the world and the universe

• the preserver

• the destroyer and recreator

Shiva, is an important god in Hinduism who is

• the creator of the world and the universe

• the preserver

• the destroyer and recreator