Ancient Civilizations: India Edition

India is located in the modern day continent of ____.

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

• Africa

The ____ Ocean borders India from the west, east, and south.

• Pacific

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• Indian

The ____ Valley was / is the main river valley in India.

The two main rivers of the Indus Valley are the ____ and ____ Rivers. (2 answers)

• Ganges

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Tigris

• Indus

The Indian Coastal Plains are known as the ____.

• Ghats

• Grafts

• Ghosts

• Goners

Indian farmers rely on ____, or heavy seasonal rains to purify the land.

The first Indian cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were nowhere close to the Indus River Valleys.

• True

• False

The first "Urban Planners" in Ancient India:

• had merchants that first used weights and measures.

• had many houses connected to sewers and water supplies.

• built the first temples for Hindu gods.

• only the first and second options are correct.

• all options are correct.

Ancient Indians are credited as the first people to produce and use cotton.

• True

• False

Unlike cuneiform and hieroglyphics, the Ancient India writing system language remains difficult to interpret.

• True

• False