Ancient India and Persia

Which of the following is a physical feature in South Asia?

• Mount McKinley

• Himalayas

• the "black land"

• Nile River

Which was NOT a step in the formation of the South Asian subcontinent?

• An earthquake caused great damage and many deaths in Asia.

• A plate broke off of a huge landmass and moved northward.

• A smaller plate collided with a larger one that contained Europe and Asia.

• A smaller plate pushed up under a larger plate to form mountains.

Which is NOT a way that most people on the Indo-Ganges Plain farm?

• They live on the food they grow.

• They trade with small groups of people in their villages.

• Crops grown on the plain are mainly cotton and peanuts.

• They do not sell much of their crops.

Which of these events happened earliest in Indian history?

• A major natural disaster may have suddenly wiped out the civilization of the Indus River Valley.

• The Harappan culture thrived and spread throughout the Indus River Valley.

• The Aryans crossed the Hindu Kush and entered the Indus River Valley.

• Armies sent by Persian kings moved into the Indus River Valley.

Which is NOT a common industry in South Asia?

• fishing

• logging

• clothing manufacturing

• farming

What are the Vedas?

• books that contain Aryan stories and songs

• the main languages spoken by the Aryan people

• the two most important cities of ancient India

• stone columns that marked religious sites

Which of the following was a Persian contribution to Indian civilization?

• maps

• songs

• books

• roads

How did Zoroastrianism come to the people of India?

• It was started by an Indian project.

• Zoroaster was reincarnated as an Indian citizen.

• It was brought to India by the Persians.

• It was taught from books called the Vedas.

How did the Mauryan Empire change Indian civilization?

• Many roads were built to make trade with Persia easier.

• People enjoyed a public bath and brick homes.

• The stories and songs of the time were written down.

• The government controlled many aspects of life.

Why do historians think that Aryan beliefs influenced Hinduism?

• The founder of Hinduism lived at the same time as the Aryans.

• The ruins of Hindu shrines were found in the Aryan villages.

• Many Hindu gods were pictured on Aryan pottery and jewelry.

• Hindus sing hymns dedicated to Aryan gods.