Unit 5- Ancient India

What geographical feature is a natural barrier between India and China

• Ganges River

• Indus River

• Indian Ocean

• Himalayan Mountains

India is located in

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

• Europe

How did the Himalayan Mountains help early people to settle in India?

• Provided easy paths for trade

• Their is a tropical climate at the peaks

• They provide a natural defense

• Living in the mountains is easy

What two statements describe monsoons?

• Lead to dry conditions

• Bring heavy rainfall

• Occur in the summer

• Occur in the winter

Select all the answers the describe the advancements of the Harappan Civilization

• built buildings with bricks

• had sanitation systems

• monotheistic religion

• roads arranged in grid systems

How did monsoons help the Indus River Valley civilizations?

• They brought rain that caused flooding which brought silt to improve soil.

• They brought rain that caused flooding that caused damage.

• The winds prevented rain storms

• The winds brought cool temperatures

How did Hinduism develop?

• They got the idea from the Mesopotamians

• They got the idea from the Egyptians

• Religions from around India and the Indo-Ayrans blended together

• The Harappans created it

How did Buddhism Start?

• Siddhartha read the Tripitaka and thought...hmm I should make a religion

• Siddhartha read the Vedas and became enlightened.

• Siddhartha had really good Karma.

• Siddhartha studied human suffering and became enlightened.

The set of rules that Buddhists follow are

• The Ten Commandments

• The Four Noble Truths

• Hammurabi's Code

• The Ramayana

The sum of ones actions and what caste a person will be born into in the next life is determined by

• Karma

• Dharma

• Reincarnation

• Morals