Ancient India

Sanskrit is a type of ________ used by Indo-Aryans

• food

• writing

• clothing

• music

Migrating means to

• Stand still like a statue

• Fly like an eagle

• Stay in one place forever

• Move from one location to another

Which mountain range isolates and protects the Indian subcontinent?

• Himalayas

• Rockies

• Pyrenees

• Urals

What are monsoons?

• floating fields that support agriculture

• long period of dry, hot weather

• strong seasonal winds that blow at certain times of the year

• disease that causes many deaths

Why were monsoons important to the development of the South Asian subcontinent?

• heavy rainfall in summer, providing water for agriculture

• dry winds kept land from being used for agriculture

• protected the Indus River Valley from the cold of the Himalayas

Which of the following 2 were planned cities of the Indian civilization?

• Harappa

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Carthage

• Cairo

The Harappan civilization emerged in which river valley?

• Ganges

• Indus

• Nile

• Tigris

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of . . .

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

The Indus Valley Civilization was located in what modern country?

• Pakistan

• China

• Tibet

• England

Who were the first to invade the Indus Valley Civilization?

• The Assyrians

• The Babylonians

• The Egyptians

• The Aryans