Ancient India Review!

Which color on the map represents the Indus Valley Civilizations as well as the ancient city of Harappa

• Yellow

• Purple

• Green Stripes

• Blue

Which of the colors on the map represents the Mauryan Empire?

• Yellow

• Purple

• Green Stripes

• Blue

Which of the colors on the map represents the Gupta Empire?

• Yellow

• Purple

• Green Stripes

• Blue

There are three rivers in India:

1) Indus

2) Bramaputra

3) ?

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

• Ganges

• Indian

India experiences what is called "monsoon season". What is a monsoon?

(a)  

The two major civilizations in the Indus River Valley were

• Gupta and Bangladesh

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Gupta and Maurya

• India and Pakistan

The Harappan peoples had a written language called _____. This language was a lot like the Ancient Egyptians writing. They used pictures to represent aspects of life.

• hieroglyphics

• sanskrit

• barley

• pictograms

Around 1500 BC, the Harappans disappeared. What were some reasons that scientists believe caused this disappearance?

Who established the Mauryan Empire after conquering the Macedonian Satrapies that ruled Alexander the Great's Kingdom.

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Chandragupta I

• Chandragupta II

• Alexander the Great

Taking a land by force is known as:

• alliances

• war

• conquest

• army