Ch 11/12 Ancient India Study Guide

Which geographical feature forms a natural barrier between India and China?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Indian Ocean

• Indus River

• Ganges River

Label each body of water in the correct location on the map. (Not all answer choices will be used.)

a

b

c

Indus River

Ganges River

Arabian Sea

Indian Ocean

Where is the Indian subcontinent located?

• North Asia

• South Asia

• South Africa

• North Africa

Which statements accurately describe monsoon winds in India? (Choose 2)

• They bring heavy rainfall to India.

• They lead to dry, dusty conditions.

• They occur in the winter.

• They occur in the summer.

How do archaeologists know that the Harappan civilization in the Indus River valley was advanced?

• It was able to survive monsoon winds that destroyed crops by relying on trade rather than agriculture.

• It was built next to a cemetery called the Hill of the Dead and had elaborate military defense systems.

• It had architecture built with bricks, sanitation systems, and roads arranged in grid-systems.

• It had a monotheistic religion, a monarchy, and a system of writing using letters.

How did monsoon winds affect the development of civilization in the Indus River Valley?

• They harmed it by bringing rain that caused rivers to overflow and flood the surrounding plains.

• They helped it by bringing rain that caused rivers to overflow and deposit rich silt on the plains.

• They helped it by preventing rain that would have caused rivers to overflow and flood the surrounding plains.

• They harmed it by preventing rain that would have allowed agriculture to flourish.

How did Hinduism develop?

• It developed as a blend of Harappan traditions and other ideas.

• It developed as a blend of Indo-Aryan traditions and other ideas.

• It started as an Indo-Aryan religion, and the Harappans adopted it.

• It started as a Harappan religion, and the Indo-Aryans adopted it.

How did Buddhism develop?

• It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the Tripitaka and became enlightened.

• It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the nature of suffering and became enlightened.

• It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the dharma and became enlightened.

• It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the Vedas and became enlightened.

Determine whether each phrase describes Hinduism, Buddhism, or both.

Groups:

(a) Hinduism

,

(b) Buddhism

,

(c) Both

• Tripitaka is a sacred text

• the Vedas are a sacred text

• believe in the cycle of reincarnation

• practiced in Asia today

• ultimate goal is nirvana

• ultimate goal is moksha

How do followers of Buddhism believe they can achieve enlightenment?

• by following the Vaisyas and the Brahmin

• by following the teachings of their gods

• by following the Four Noble Truths

• by following the Mahabharata and the Ramayana