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India's First Civilization

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which mountain range is found in Northern India?

a)

The Rockies

b)

The Alps

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Appalachians

2.

India is a subcontinent of

a)

Antarctica

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

3.

The two major rivers of India are ___________ and ____________.

a)

Indus, Ganges

b)

Nile, Amazon

c)

Tigris, Euphrates

d)

Yangtze, Yellow

4.

A strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite in summer bringing drenching rains is called a ?

a)

typhoon

b)

tsunami

c)

monsoon

d)

tornado

5.

Early India's farmers were able to grow plenty of food, which allowed them time to do other things, such as making tools or building houses. This then led them to do what with their surplus food and goods?

a)

migrate

b)

trade

c)

hoard

d)

starve

6.

What were some of the surprising conveniences of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

a)

Wells supplied water

b)

Indoor bathrooms

c)

Garbage chutes

d)

All of the above

7.

When earthquakes and floods damaged cities and the Indus River changed its course, Harappan civilization collapsed. What group of people began settling in the area?

a)

Sumerians

b)

Aryans

c)

Egyptians

d)

Chinese

8.

The Aryans brought many changes to India including a written language called ?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Hebrew

9.

Aryan tribes were led by a prince called a ?

a)

mansa

b)

chief

c)

pharaoh

d)

raja

10.

One of the results of Aryan arrival in India was the development of a social system called a ? which is a social group that someone is born into and cannot change.

a)

caste

b)

varnas

c)

jati

d)

Sanskrit

11.

Another name for guru is ?

a)

king

b)

scribe

c)

farmer

d)

teacher