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Ancient India Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John Marshall and his team of archaeologists discovered the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Harappans’ disappearance may have been due to an invasion by another people, or a flood or famine may have driven the people away.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Harappans were incapable of great accomplishments because their minds were inferior to minds today.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Aryans settled in the Nile Valley.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The most important man in an Aryan village was the raja.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Aryans had a written language called Sanskrit.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A pictograph is:

a)

a type of graph that uses pictures or symbols to represent data

b)

a mathematical equation

c)

a type of map

d)

a musical notation

8.

A linguist is someone who:

a)

studies languages

b)

teaches mathematics

c)

writes novels

d)

paints landscapes

9.

The Aryans were:

a)

a nomadic group that migrated to the Indian subcontinent

b)

an ancient civilization in Mesopotamia

c)

a tribe from the African continent

d)

a dynasty in ancient China

10.

A monsoon is a _________

a)

A type of cyclone

b)

A seasonal wind

c)

A permanent wind pattern

d)

A type of ocean current

11.

Which river is considered the cradle of the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

Brahmaputra

b)

Indus

c)

Yamuna

d)

Ganges

12.

The Deccan Plateau is located in which part of India?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

13.

Which mountain range forms the northern boundary of the Indian subcontinent?

a)

Andes

b)

Alps

c)

Himalayas

d)

Rockies

14.

Which of the following was a major city of the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

Babylon

b)

Harappa

c)

Rome

d)

Beijing

15.

The script used by the Indus Valley Civilization is:

a)

Not yet discovered

b)

Partially deciphered

c)

Fully deciphered

d)

Undeciphered