Legacies of the Indian Subcontinent

What are the two rivers that influenced the development of ancient Indian civilisations?

• Indus

• Euphrates

• Ganges

• Tigris

What were the two cities that developed close to the Indus River?

• Hampi

• Harappa

• Varanasi

• Mohenjo-Daro

Which Indian language has influenced other languages such as English and Malay?

• Hindi

• Tamil

• Sanskrit

• Bengali

What is the Sanskrit word for "man"?

(a)  

Who created the caste system?

• Thr Aryans

• The Mauryans

• The Guptas

• The Mughals

What is the name of this legacy?

(a)  

_______ maintained law and order, which helped to bring about a golden age of science and the arts in ancient India.

• The Aryans

• The Mauryans

• The Guptas

• The Mughals

This group of people went to battle to unite many parts of India during that time.

• The Aryans

• The Mauryans

• The Guptas

• The Mughals

Which group of people brought about periods of religious tolerance so that people from different religions can work together?

• The Aryans

• The Mauryans

• The Guptas

• The Mughals

Which group of people composed poems and songs that formed the foundations of Hinduism?

• The Aryans

• The Mauryans

• The Guptas

• The Mughals