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Lesson 2 - Ancient Civilizations of South Asia

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earliest sites of settlement appear at Mehrgahr and other sites on upper Tributaries of the Indus River and date from around ______ - ______ BCE.

a)

5000 - 4500

b)

7000 - 4700

c)

7000 - 4500

d)

7000 - 4000

2.

The Cities of Harappa and _______________ were discovered through extensive archeological work in the 1920's.

a)

Mohenjo - Dar

b)

Harappa

c)

Mohenjo - Daro

d)

Harapa

3.

The Harappan Civilization, also called the _______ Civilization

a)

Harappan

b)

Indus

c)

Mohenjo - Daro

d)

None of the Above

4.

The cities were unique for their social organization and innovations in water systems with small closed public baths and public wells for houses.

a)

True.

b)

False.

5.

Where was Dholavira located?

a)

Near Kutch Gujarat

b)

Near the Indus River

c)

In Gujarat

d)

In Bengal

6.

A group of people arrived in India around 1700 BCE who influenced the cultural development in the Indian subcontinent through 600 BCE. This was called the __________

a)

The King Age

b)

The Vedic Age

c)

The Civilization Age

d)

The Ice Age

e)

The Fire Age

7.

The texts called _______ were the basic of their religion, social structure and political system.

a)

Manuscripts

b)

Vedas

c)

Indus Script

d)

Olmec script

8.

Some landowners became poor from surplus agriculture products and while others specialized in making steel products.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In the _______________________, India continued to develop as a system of small kingdoms.

a)

Vedic Age

b)

Ice Age

c)

Iron Age

d)

Pre Mauryan Era

10.

At the end of the Pre-Mauryan Era, Alexander the Great's army invaded. He ruled over parts of Asia between _________ BCE and _________ BCE.

a)

931 BCE and 523 BCE

b)

331 BCE and 324 BCE

c)

331 BCE and 323 BCE

d)

331 BCE and 423 BCE

11.

Alexander was defeated in India and was forced to withdraw entirely. He died of Disease in 323 BCE at the age of ____

a)

32

b)

39

c)

34

d)

40