Ancient India Quiz

John Marshall and his team of archaeologists discovered the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.

• True

• False

The Harappans’ disappearance may have been due to an invasion by another people, or a flood or famine may have driven the people away.

• True

• False

Harappans were incapable of great accomplishments because their minds were inferior to minds today.

• True

• False

Aryans settled in the Nile Valley.

• True

• False

The most important man in an Aryan village was the raja.

• True

• False

Aryans had a written language called Sanskrit.

• True

• False

A pictograph is:

• a type of graph that uses pictures or symbols to represent data

• a mathematical equation

• a type of map

• a musical notation

A linguist is someone who:

• studies languages

• teaches mathematics

• writes novels

• paints landscapes

The Aryans were:

• a nomadic group that migrated to the Indian subcontinent

• an ancient civilization in Mesopotamia

• a tribe from the African continent

• a dynasty in ancient China

A monsoon is a _________

• A type of cyclone

• A seasonal wind

• A permanent wind pattern

• A type of ocean current