South Asia History I

The Indus River Valley Civilization developed in ___.

• East Asia

• Southeast Asia

• South Asia

• North Asia

The Indus River Valley Civilization developed where the modern South Asian country of (a)   is located today.

The ___ were the first people to build cities in South Asia.

• Harappans

• Sumerians

• Babylonians

• Egyptians

Which of the following was NOT one of the names of the ancient cities built in South Asia?

• Harappa

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Babylon

• Lothal

What material was used to build houses in Mohenjo-Daro?

• iron and steel

• clay bricks

• wood

The Indus River Valley Civilization dates back ___ years.

• 1,000 years

• 3,000 years

• 5,500 years

The design and planning of cities is called ___.

• gentrification

• urban planning

• industrialization

The Aryans were a group of people who settled South Asia approximately 2500 years ago. What language did they speak and write?

• Latin

• Turkish

• Sanskrit

Sanskrit is the "parent language" of which popular language in India today?

• Arabic

• Hindi

• Mandarin

"Caste" was a system of ___ once used in India.

• social classes

• religions

• languages