Ancient India Quiz + Review

Which river is known as the most sacred river?

• Indus River

• Ganges River

• Arabian Sea

• Bay of Bengal

What are monsoons?

• Seasonal winds

• Mountain ranges

• River valleys

• Natural barriers

Which city had a population of up to 30,000 people at its height?

• Harappa

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Himalayas

• Ganges River

What was the main economic activity in the Indus River Valley civilizations?

• Fishing

• Trading

• Mining

• Agriculture

What is a distinct characteristic of the Indus River Valley cities?

• Grid pattern streets

• Tall skyscrapers

• Underground tunnels

• Stone fortresses

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a (n)? 

• island
• subcontinent
• delta 
• peninsula

Sacred texts of the Aryan tribes written in Sanskrit

• Vedas

• Bible

• Zoroasters

• Bramins

Hindus believe that their end goal is to?

• reach moksha

• find nirvana

• escape their caste

• bring peace to India

The Buddha's reason for meditating under the tree was to?

• find an answer to why people suffer

• achieve moksha

• get rid of his caste

• bring peace to his warring kingdom

The two main rivers in Ancient India......

• Indus & Euphrates
• Euphrates & Tigris
• Nile & Ganges
• Indus & Ganges