Ancient India Politics Mastery Check

What was the time period of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• 1500 - 500 BCE

• 322 - 185 BCE

• 3000 - 1500 BCE

• 320 - 550 CE

Which period in ancient Indian history lasted from c. 1500 - 500 BCE?

• Mauryan Empire

• Vedic Period

• Gupta Empire

• Indus Valley Civilization

The Mauryan Empire existed during which years?

• 322 - 185 BCE

• 320 - 550 CE

• 3000 - 1500 BCE

• 1500 - 500 BCE

The Gupta Empire lasted from _________

• 320 - 550 CE

• 200 - 400 CE

• 600 - 900 CE

• 100 - 300 CE

According to historians and archeologists, when did they start excavating the subcontinent of India?

• In the 1900s

• In the 1500s

• In the 1700s

• In the 1800s

Historians do not know what type of government or organization existed in the Indus Valley Civilization because we cannot read their ________ language.

• written

• spoken

• mathematical

• symbolic

One can assume that a strong government was in place to complete the impressive building projects at (a)   and Mohenjo-Daro.

The Indo-Aryans migrated into the Indian subcontinent around the same time as the decline of the ________ Civilization.

• Indus Valley

• Mesopotamian

• Egyptian

• Chinese

The introduction and popularity of ________ had a major influence on the government and society during the Vedic Period.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

During the Vedic Period, governments became stronger and more centralized rather than being divided up into a larger number of smaller ________.

• kingdoms

• villages

• tribes

• cities