Ancient India, Hinduism & Buddhism EXAM

The Indian subcontinent today includes which three modern countries?

• India, China, and Nepal

• India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

• India, Iran, and Afghanistan

• India, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan

Monsoons in India are:

• Ocean tides

• Seasonal winds

• Earthquakes

• Mountain storms

The winter monsoons bring:

• Heavy rains

• Dry air and moderate temperatures

• Flooding from rivers

• Winds from the Indian Ocean

The summer monsoons bring:

• Snowfall

• Dry desert air

• Rain and flooding

• Cool winds from the mountains

The two major cities of the Indus River Valley Civilization were:

• Babylon and Nineveh

• Ur and Uruk

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Delhi and Bombay

The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were unique because they:

• Had pyramids

• Were laid out in a grid pattern

• Had no roads

• Were built from wood

Houses in Mohenjo-Daro often had:

• Stone floors

• Indoor bathrooms and drains

• No windows or doors

• Roof gardens

Artifacts suggest that Harappans worshipped:

• Animals only

• Gods connected to natural forces

• The sun god only

• No gods at all

Indo-Aryans were:

• Native to India

• Nomads from Central Asia

• Traders from China

• Farmers from Africa

Indo-Aryans entered India through the:

• Khyber Pass

• Tigris Valley

• Himalayas

• Western Ghats