Ancient India Test

Besides India, which of the following countries is part of the modern-day subcontinent of Ancient India?

• China

• Pakistan

• Egypt

• Indus River

Fill in the blank: The three major rivers of Ancient India are the Indus, the Ganges, and the ________.

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Brahmaputra

• Mississippi

What do summer monsoons bring to Ancient India?

• Snow

• Dry air

• Rain from the ocean

• Sandstorms

What were the major cities of the Indus River Civilization?

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Babylon and Ur

• Ganges and Indus

• Rome and Carthage

Cities of the Indus River Civilization were laid out in a ______ pattern.

• circular

• grid

• random

• triangular

What was the time period of the Vedic Age?

• 2000-1500 BCE

• 1500-500 BCE

• 1000-500 BCE

• 500-0 BCE

Who was the Macedonian King whose death led to Chandragupta Maurya's conquests in 323 BCE?

• Alexander the Great

• Seleucus

• Pliny

• Ashoka

In 321 BCE, at the age of 20, _______ proclaimed himself ruler of the Mauryan Empire.

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Bindusara

• Alexander the Great

What was Ashoka's relationship to Chandragupta Maurya?

• Son

• Grandson

• Brother

• Nephew

The ______ were laws written in local languages so people could read them.

• Rock Edicts

• Stone Tablets

• Royal Decrees

• Ancient Scripts