Ancient India

Match the following

• Buddhism

• a major world religion that developed in India from the Vedas

• Hinduism

• a religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha

• Jainism

• a monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak that promotes honesty and equality

• Sikhism

• a religion founded in India by Mahavira that promotes nonviolence

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WH 22B

The geography of India includes

• High Mountains

• Great Rivers

• Heavy Seasonal Rains

• All of the Above

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WH 29A

Why is India referred to as a subcontinent?

• Because of its large size

• Because of its unique geography

• Because all the other continents were taken

• None of these answers are academically correct

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WH 29A

How does the snow in the Himalayas affect the Indus River?

• When the heavy snow melted it caused the Indus River to flood leaving silt behind

• It caused a massive ice age revealing a hidden city of treasure

• The snow provided a stream of pure water unaffected by bacteria

• All of the Above

Where was the location of India's First Civilization?

• Indus Valley

• America

• Nile RIver

• Mesopotamia

The Aryans were

• A group of Native Islanders who founded the Island of Australia

• A group of like minded priests who founded the religion of Buddhism

• Nomadic tribe from Europe who invaded the Indus Valley and dominated the Harappan Civilization

• All of the Above

Where was Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro founded?

• The Yellow River

• In Mesopotamia

• The Nile River

• The Indus Valley

What modern day country is the Indus Valley located in?

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

• Turkistan

• Kazakhstan

Like Mesopotamia and Egypt the flooding in India left a layer of 

• Fertile Salt

• Fertile Silt

• Fertile Silk

• None of the Above

Monsoons do what

• Influences India's Climate tremendlously

• Bring in a ton of fresh seafood to the area

• Causes massive surface tension

• Destroys millions of lives every year