Ancient India p.1

India is located on the continent of __________________.

What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?

• Tigris & Euphrates
• Nile & Blue Nile
• Indus & Ganges
• Huang He & Yangtze

Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

• to escape the Aryans

• farming, transportation, trade

• to see beautiful mountains

• the Brahman told them to

The mountain range to the north, in India, is the __________________.

• Adirondacks
• Rockies
• Himalayas
• Alps

What physical feature gave the Indus valley natural protection?

• Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea
• Fertile Crescent
• Himalayan Mountains

The Himalayan Mountains acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people in India?

• Helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world.
• Helped improve communication and spread new ideas with Asia and Europe
• Helped build relationships with the government and military.
• Helped make traveling easier to trade with the rest of Asia.

Seasonal wind patterns that bring heavy rains to southern Asia are called __________________.

What is a monsoon?

• periods of large rainfall

• seasonal wind patterns

• times of extreme heat

• extreme storms of heavy rain and lightening

Monsoons provide an excellent source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops. What does irrigate mean?

• to apply water to farmland and crops

• to flood a young crop

• to provide large amounts of sunlight to encourage growing

• to deliver just the right amount of Vitamin A to help growth

Too much rainfall in the summer months leads hillsides to become ______________ that can kill thousands of people

• floods

• mudslides

• droughts

• sinkholes