Ancient India: Geography and Early India Notes

What is a subcontinent?

• A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

• A small island

• A large ocean

• A mountain range

What are monsoons?

• Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

• A type of mountain

• A large river

• A desert

What is the most important language of ancient India?

• Hindi

• Sanskrit

• Tamil

• English

India is part of the continent of _______.

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

India is often referred to as a _______ because it is so big.

• subcontinent

• continent

• country

• island

The Himalayan Mountains are the highest mountain in the world. True or False?

• True

• False

In the summer months, the monsoon winds blow into India from the _______ Ocean.

• Indian

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Arctic

The Harappan civilization grew up in the _______ River Valley.

• Indus

• Ganges

• Nile

• Amazon

The Aryans were skilled _______. They used chariots and weapons to take over territories.

• warriors

• farmers

• traders

• artists

What are the Vedas?

• Collection of hymns, poems, myths and rituals that were written by Aryan priests

• A large piece of land

• The most important language of Ancient India

• Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons