Ancient India Review

The Indus Valley Civilization was also called the ----.

• Harappan Civilization

• Egyptian Civilization

• Indian Civilization

• Indus Civilization

What geographical feature is located on the Eastern and Western coasts of India

• The Himalaya Mountains

• The Indus River

• The Gange River

• The Eastern & Western Ghat Mountains

Which river did India's civilization begin near?

• Ganges

• Indus

• Brahamaputra

• Mohenjo

Which mountains form a border between India and China?

• Himalayas

• Hindu Kush

• Khyber Pass

• Appalachian

Egypt and India BOTH

• developed near mountain ranges

• developed near rivers

• have monsoons

• are peninsulas

What weather event greatly impacts India?

• forest fires

• monsoons

• typhoons

• tropical storms

India is a(n) ___________________

• island

• continent

• peninsula

• oasis

Which other river civilization had natural barriers to protect it from invaders?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Israelites

• Phoenicians

How was Mohenjo-Daro built?

• haphazardly, with no forethought

• somewhat planned, some buildings planned, others grew up on their own

• carefully planned and organized

What type of water supply did the city have?

• basic, mainly basins for rainwater

• complex, including bathrooms and sewers

• rivers only, buckets to transport supply