Ancient India Review

What was the Indus River Valley Civilization named after?

• The Ganges River

• The Nile River

• The Indus River

• The Amazon River

Which empire expanded to include most of the Indian subcontinent and parts of modern Pakistan and Afghanistan?

• Gupta Empire

• Mauryan Empire

• Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

What type of transportation did the Harappan Culture use?

• Wheeled transportation and sailboats

• Horse-drawn carriages

• Steam engines

• Bicycles

What crops were harvested by the Harappan Culture?

• Wheat, barley, rice, cotton, peas, dates, and melons

• Corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and beans

• Apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes

• Coffee, tea, cocoa, and sugarcane

What was the Harappan written language known for?

• Being undeciphered

• Being the first alphabet

• Being similar to Latin

• Being written on papyrus

What was the primary religion of the Indo-Aryans?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Animism

What did the Aryans bring to the region that had a strict social stratification?

• Democracy

• Caste system

• Feudal system

• Capitalism

Who founded Buddhism in 566 BCE?

• Ashoka the Great

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Confucius

What did Ashoka the Great use to record laws?

• Papyrus scrolls

• Stone pillars called rock edicts

• Clay tablets

• Metal plaques

What is the Gupta Empire known as?

• The Silver Age

• The Golden Age

• The Bronze Age

• The Iron Age