Font size
WorksheetsAncient India Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 49mins
Along what RIVER did the Harappan Civilization develop?
Ganges
Nile
Indus
Jordan
The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world. What two cities were at the center of this civilization?
Harappa and Thar
A feature of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa ancient cities was _____
running water and sewage
brick homes
all of the choices
A unique feature of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were the _____
streets laid out in a grid like fashion
subways
asphalt paved roads
road signs
Why do historians know less about the Harappan civilization than they know about ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?
The writings of ancient India have not been deciphered.
Ancient India was not advanced enough to have a writing system.
Ancient India did not need a writing system because they did not trade.
Ancient India did have a writing system called Sanskrit.
What did the Harappans use to build with?
Avec quoi les Harappans construisaient-ils ?
Mud & sand
Boue et sable
Fire baked bricks
Briques cuites au feu
Wood
Bois
Leaves
Feuilles
Which one of these was a technological innovation of the Harrappan civilization
Wheel
Aquaducts
Pulley
Wells
The Harappan civilization created a standardized system of ______.
Housing
Justice
Measuring
Weight
Harrapans are known for their what type of carvings?
Wood carvings
seals-to stamp products
Stone carvings
Steel carvings
Where did the Harappans store food for the entire city?
Granaries
In their homes
At a grocery store
In a basment
What modern day countries are located in the Indus Valley civilization?
Quels sont les pays actuels situés dans la civilisation de la vallée de l'Indus ?
India and Harappa
India and Pakistan
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Egypt and Mesopotamia
Why did the people in the Indus River Valley have houses with thick walls?
To keep invaders out
To keep the rain out
To protect against natural disasters
To stay cool
What are possible causes that many believe may have ended the Indus River Valley Civilization?
natural disaster (earthquake), over use of the land or possible invasion
Over trading with Mesopotamia
Invasion
poorly made structures, too much food, flooding
Why can we conclude that the Indus Valley people were peaceful?
Toys were found
Weapons were found
Very few weapons have been found.
Sculptures and statues were found
How do we know that the Indus Valley people traded with people from other civilizations?
They had boats
Cotton was farmed
Indus clay seals (that was used when trading) were found in other locations.
Few weapons were found
What were two major advancements in the Indus River Valley?
Sophisticated plumbing systems and garbage collection
The Great Bath and Narrow roads
Clay seals and Trading
Predictable Flooding and over farming
India is part of the Asian ______________.
subcontinent
continent
world
region
The three main rivers of India are...
the Indus, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra.
the Indus, the Ganges and the Godavari.
the Nile, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra.
the Indus, the Amazon and the Brahmaputra.
The Harappan civilization disappeared around...
1500 BCE
2000 BCE
1500 CE
1000 CE
Entering India from the north was difficult because of which mountain range?
the Himalayas
the Andes
the Appalachian
Rocky Mountains
What are the seasonal wind patterns called that cause India's wet and dry seasons?
monsoons
typhoons
hurricanes
tsunamis
Much of what we know about the Aryan society comes from religious writings known as the...
Sutras
Where did the Aryans migrate into India from?
Central Asia
Egypt
Africa
Mesopotamia
No one really knows why the Harappan civilization came to an end, but historians suspect natural disasters or invaders.
true
false
The winter monsoon is ___________ than the summer monsoon.
wetter
drier
more dangerous
deadlier
The ___________ borders India on its east coast.
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Pacific Ocean
Which City?
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa
Ghats
China
Which City?
China
Harappa
Ghats
Mohenjo-Daro
Which river?
Huang He
Indus River
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Which river?
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Indus River
Bay of Bengal
Where does the Brahmaputra River begin?
In Pakistan
In the Hindu Kush Mtns
In the Bay of Bengal
In the Himalayas Mtns
The belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death.
dharma
reincarnation
karma
sutra
A social order that has determined one’s place in Indian society
Caste system
Pyramid system
Hierarchy system
Social Structure
Which of the following options is below the lowest level of the Caste System
Untouchables
Shudras
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Which of the following levels of the Caste System includes teachers and priests?
Untouchables
Brahmins
Vaishyas
Shudras
Which of the following defines the Caste level of "Shudra?"
Priests and teachers
Merchants, farmers, tradespeople
Rulers, administrators, warriors
Manual laborers
Which of the following options includes grave-diggeres and executioners, and is not considered a part of the Caste system?
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Untouchables
Sudras
Brahmins are at the ______ of the caste system.
Top
Middle
Bottom
They are not part of the caste system at all
How many varnas are there?
4
5
7
Infinite
Who are the warriors and kings?
Which person would be considered a Vaishya?
Shop owner
Archers
Traders
Artisans
The ultimate goal of someone who is Hindu
To be reincarnated into a higher caste
To meet Purusha
For one's spirit to become one with Brahman
To not come into contact with an Untouchable
The belief that when you die your spirit returns in a new body
Reincarnation
Dharma
Law of Manu
Karma
The rules that need to be followed by each group in Indian society
Dharma
Sutra
Karma
Laws of Manu
What are the Sutras?
The guidebooks that state the dharma for each group
The rules each group has to follow
The lowest caste
The world spirit
The world spirit is the (a) and the Sanskrit word for priest is (b) .
Place these in the correct order. The top caste should be on the left, the bottom caste on the right.
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Vaisyas
Sudra
Untouchable
The body of water to the west of India is the _____________
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
South China Sea
