Ancient India

Why is India called a subcontinent?

• It is not an actual continent

• It is a large landmass set apart from the main continent of Africa.

• It is a large landmass set apart from the main continent of Asia.

• It is a small landmass that doesn't affect the continent.

How was a granary used?

• As a store to buy grain

• As a place to store surplus grain

• As a place for workers to turn grain into bread

• As a place to throw away extra grain

How did ancient farmers use the water of the Indus River system to help grow crops? Select 2

• The floods deposited rich soil

• Farmers used the water to fill the granary

• Farmers made irrigation channels to water their fields

• Farmers used buckets to carry water to their fields

Which was NOT an innovation of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Houses with bathrooms

• trash chutes

• sewage system

• advanced system of weights and measurements

• All choices are correct

Seasonal winds that bring rain to the Indian subcontinent during parts of the year are known as

• Subcontinent

• River System

• Monsoon

• Citadel

What is known as a fortress that is typically on high ground, protecting a city.

• Subcontinent

• River system

• Monsoon

• Citadel

What separated India making it a subcontinent?

• A river system

• Mountain ranges

• Desert

• Great Plains

Which two physical features made India a subcontinent?

• Hindu Kush

• Indus River

• Ganges River

• Himalayas

• Deccan Plateau

Mark all of the Indus Valley facts that fall under Geography

• Monsoons causing rain water to help crops

• India being made into a subcontinent by land features

• Indo-Aryans using Sanskrit as a language

• Vedas are a collection of Hindu sacred texts

• the caste system

The caste system was based on which of the following?

• wealth

• family

• rank

• occupation

• religion