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South Asia History I

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Indus River Valley Civilization developed in ___.

a)

East Asia

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

South Asia

d)

North Asia

2.

The Indus River Valley Civilization developed where the modern South Asian country of (a)   is located today.

3.

The ___ were the first people to build cities in South Asia.

a)

Harappans

b)

Sumerians

c)

Babylonians

d)

Egyptians

4.

Which of the following was NOT one of the names of the ancient cities built in South Asia?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Babylon

d)

Lothal

5.

What material was used to build houses in Mohenjo-Daro?

a)

iron and steel

b)

clay bricks

c)

wood

6.

The Indus River Valley Civilization dates back ___ years.

a)

1,000 years

b)

3,000 years

c)

5,500 years

7.

The design and planning of cities is called ___.

a)

gentrification

b)

urban planning

c)

industrialization

8.

The Aryans were a group of people who settled South Asia approximately 2500 years ago. What language did they speak and write?

a)

Latin

b)

Turkish

c)

Sanskrit

9.

Sanskrit is the "parent language" of which popular language in India today?

a)

Arabic

b)

Hindi

c)

Mandarin

10.

"Caste" was a system of ___ once used in India.

a)

social classes

b)

religions

c)

languages

11.

The world's oldest religion is ___.

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

12.

Which 2 religions developed as a response to Hinduism?

a)

Judaism and Christianity

b)

Jainism and Buddhism

c)

Islam and Buddhism

13.

A person who travels to another land in order to promote one's religion is knawn as a ... .

a)

delegate

b)

missionary

c)

representative