57 questions
What is the literary language of Ancient India?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Farsi
Cantonese
What are the two ancient cities of the Indus Valley?
Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
Babylonia & Jerusalem
Sumer & Persia
Tatooine & Dagobah
What is the mountain range to the north of India called?
Adirondacks
Rockies
Himalayas
Alps
Which two rivers flow through India?
Indus & Euphrates
Euphrates & Tigris
Nile & Ganges
Indus & Ganges
What does polytheism mean?
One God
Many gods
No Gods
Spirit
Which vocabulary term refers to the period where flooding could have caused the disappearance of Harappa civilization?
tornado season
hurricane season
typhoon season
monsoon season
What is the Caste system?
The Indian system of social classes
The actors in a movie
People with broken arms
Unknown
Which river empties into the Arabian Sea?
Indus
Nile
Ganges
Tigris
What natural barrier makes India a subcontinent of Asia?
Indus River
Himalaya Mountains
Gobi Desert
Ganges River
Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?
The fertile soil, transportation and communication opportunities provided by the river
To escape attack by the Aryan people
Because countryside was so beautiful
Because their gods told them to do so
Why were the Indians dependent on the summer monsoons?
The cold winds felt good in the summer time
The needed the rains in the summer time without them their would be drought and starvation
Without them there would be no river travel
The rains encouraged animal migration
After being nomads, what economic activity did the Aryans begin to do?
killing cows for food
ship building
fighting in wars
farming
The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are:
Pharaohs, priests, artisans, slaves
Kings, princes, lords, serfs
Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans
An early achievement in homes in the cities in the Indus Valley Civilization was...
heating
Indoor plumbing and sewer systems
lighting
running water
What nomadic group invaded the Indus River Valley?
The Guptas
The Mauryans
Aryans
The Huns
The caste system was one of the most complex systems placed in India thousands of years ago. What did it do for India's society?
It brought happiness among the people of India
It ensured order by dividing India into groups
It brought chaos to Indian society
It created a sense of peace and prosperity
How many castes (social class) existed in Ancient India?
2
3
4
5
6
How did Indian knowledge of irrigation techniques affect Indian society?
It caused more wars with rival tribes which decimated the Indian population.
It led to a surplus of crops, so trade increased, and villages grew along the river.
It did not make a difference in Indian society because the Indus River flooded, so they did not need to irrigate.
Which action was forbidden by India’s caste system?
eating certain foods
moving from one village to another
marrying someone from a different caste
Which statement best explains why the Aryans’ settlement in India helped in the creation of a written form of their language?
Once the Aryans had taken control of India, they developed a bureaucracy that needed to keep good records to control the vast territory.
The peoples that the Aryans conquered already had an alphabet that the Aryans adopted for their own language once they had taken control.
By giving up their nomadic lifestyle, the Aryans were able to develop a settled way of life that made it possible to develop their culture further.
Did Mohenjo-Daro havea sewer system?
Yes
No
Do historians believe Mohenjo-Daro had a strong government?
Yes
No
What could have been the purpose for the large bath that was located next to the city hall?
Religious purpose
Social purpose
Hygiene purposes
Where is the Great Bath located?
India
Giza
The Citadel
Mesopotamia
What did Harappan society depend on to survive?
Blessings of the gods
Wars and battles
River valley farming
The world's first democracy
What was the most common type of job in the Indus River Valley civilization?
Artisan
Farmer
Priest
Slave
What did farmers use to bring water from the Indus and other rivers to their fields?
Dams
Plumbing
Irrigation
Buckets
How did Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro interact with other civilizations?
Wars
Trade
Morse code
Which of the following was a main cause for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Unemployment problems
Rivers changing course
Civil War
Monsoon season stopped occurring
Which structure found in all of the cities of the Indus River Valley supports the idea that the Indus Valley cities had a surplus of food?
granary
citadel
Great Bath
ports