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Ancient India CFA 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a monsoon?

a)

Periods of large rainfall

b)

Seasonal wind patterns

c)

Times of extreme heat

d)

Extreme storms with heavy rain and lightening

2.

Monsoons provide an excellent source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops. What does irrigate mean?

a)

To supply water to farmland and crops

b)

To flood a young crop

c)

To provide large amounts of sunlight to encourage growing

d)

To deliver just the right amount of Vitamin A to help growth

3.

The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world. What two cities were at the center of this civilization?

a)

Hormuz and Rome

b)

Mohenjo Daro and Harappa

c)

Indus and Brahmaputra

d)

Ganges and Indus

4.

Many people say Hinduism is __________ because of their belief in __________ __________

a)

Monotheistic, many Gods

b)

Polytheistic, one God

c)

Monotheistic, 3 Gods

d)

Polytheistic, many Gods

5.

What is a caste system?

a)

A beautiful village in the Alps.

b)

A social class ranking of all the people.

c)

A type of pokemon.

6.
Hinduism started in the ______________.
a)
Indus Valley
b)
Streets of Waupun
c)
Islands of Hawaii
d)
Mississippi River Valley
7.

Where is the Indus River Valley located?

a)

East Asia

b)

South Asia

c)

Middle of Asia

d)

North Asia

8.

What is Mohenjo-Daro?

a)

ancient Persian spiritual leader

b)

ancient Aryan game

c)

ancient Indian warrior

d)

an Indus River Valley ancient city

9.

Which of these is an ancient Indian language?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

nomadic

c)

Aryan

d)

Persian

10.

The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.

a)

Nile and the Ganges

b)

Ganges and the Indus River

c)

Nile and the Indus

d)

There are no major rivers in India

11.

India is a __________.

a)

Island

b)

Region

c)

Nation

d)

Subcontinent

12.

India's first cities formed here.

a)

Hindu Kush

b)

Himalayas

c)

Indus River Valley

d)

Ganges River