U8: Ancient India

The first Ancient Indian civilizations developed along which river?

• The Ganges River

• The Indus River

• The Euphrates River

• The Brahmaputra River

Farming settlements began in the Indus Valley during what year?

• 3000 BCE

• 300 BCE

• 300 BC

• 30 BC

India can be best described as...

• an island

• a separated nation

• a subcontinent

• a continent

The Thar Desert is located where within India?

• The South

• The Northeast

• The Northwest

• The West

The main body of water on the Western side of India is...

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Indian Ocean

• The Arabian Sea

• The Bay of Bengal

What mountains did the Aryan people cross to get into India?

• The Indian Mountains

• Mount Everest

• The Himalayas

• The Hindu Kush

The trade winds that determined when/what farming could occur in Ancient India were...

• tsunamis

• the seasonal equinox

• monsoons

• hurricanes

What TWO countries use to be included in India's territory?

• 1. Bangladesh

  2. Afghanistan

• 1. Bangladesh

  2. Pakistan

• 1. Afghanistan

  2. Pakistan

• 1. Sri Lanka

  2. Bangladesh

What city in Ancient India lied farthest from the Arabian Sea?

• Mumbai

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Harappa

• Delhi

What does the "Mohenjo-Daro" translate to?

• "Hill of the dead"

• "Hill of the city"

• "Dead on the hill"

• "Hill near the water"