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Ancient India Practice

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first language of Ancient India 

a)

Indo-Aryan

b)

Dravidian

c)

English

d)

Sanskrit

2.

What is the world's highest mountain system?

a)

Rockies

b)

Smokies

c)

Himalyas

3.

What was the first civilization of India?

a)

Aryans

b)

Buddhists

c)

Hindus

d)

Harrappans

4.

By which river did the Harrappan people live?

a)

Sarasvati

b)

Ganges

c)

Indus

d)

Himalayan

5.

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

a)

Monsoon

b)

Subcontinent

c)

Raja

d)

Dharma

6.

seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia

a)

Monsoon

b)

Subcontinent

c)

Guru

d)

Karma

7.

the first written language of India

a)

Vedas

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Dharma

d)

Language family

8.

an Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes

a)

Caste

b)

Vedas

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Subcontinent

9.

The Southern half of the Indian subcontinent is a large ____________

a)

Peninsula

b)

plateau

c)

desert

d)

forest

10.

What is a plateau?

a)

heavy rains, warm air

b)

raised, flat area of land

c)

landmass with water on three sides

d)

seasonal winds

11.

What was an early city in Ancient India?

a)

Vedas

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Mesopotamia

12.

The Harrapans designed a sophisticated gravity powered plumbing and sewage system the envy of cities built thousands of years later.

a)

True

b)

False