Ancient India

Ancient India was located along what river?

• Krishna River

• Brahmaputra River

• Ganges River

• Indus River

What was the first civilization in Ancient India called?

• Harappa

• Mesopotamia

• Aryans

• Gupta

What did the farmers in Harappa grow?

• Wheat

• Barley

• Vegetables

• Dates

• All of the above

The Harappans had contact with the Mesopotamians and those in South India in the form of ___________.

• trade
• religious teachings

• education

• music

Why can we not read the Harappan language?

• The passages were not long enough so this made translation difficult

• We can read this language and have been able to learn much from it.

What did the Harappans build in their cities?

• Sewer systems, skyscrapers, and brick streets

• Brick streets, sewer systems, and towering fortresses

• Store houses, towering fortress, and aquariums

• Flat top roofs, sewers, and stadiums

What type of art was created by the Harappans?

• Pottery

• Jewelry

• Ivory objects

• all of the above

• None of the above

What have we learned from studying Harappan art?

• They used wheeled vehicles.

• They had an upper class.

• Both wheeled vehicles and an upper class.

• Neither wheeled vehicles or an upper class.

What group of people appeared in the Indus River Valley after the Harappans?

• Mesopotamians

• Chinese

• Aryans

• Egyptians

What were the religious writings of the Aryans called? They were a collection of poems, hymns, myths, and rituals.

• Bible

• Torah

• Koran

• Vedas