Ancient India Geography Test Review

What landforms would be useful for trade?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Indus and Ganges Rivers

• Deccan Plateau

This landform is helpful for trade, transportation, and farming.

• Indus River

• Himalayan Mountains

• Thar Desert

The Arabian Sea would be helpful to the Indus People for trade and transportation.

• True

• False

Monsoons provide ____________________ for India.

• dry air

• rain

• snow

Use your Reading Essentials notes for Ancient India to answer this question.

Read the section "Indus River Valley Civilization" to answer the question.

Which of the following statements is true about the Indus River Valley people?

• Indus River people had large cities

• Indus River people left no written records

• Indus River people were mostly farmers

• All of the above

Use the Reading Essentials notes and the section " Indus River Valley" to answer this question.

What were the two cities in Indus River Valley?

• Harappa and Mohenjodaro

• Jericho and Jerusalem

• Babylon and Aleppo

Look at the section titled " Ancient India Society" to answer the following question.

Which group was not considered part of Indian society

• Kshatriyas

• Sudras

• Untouchables

• Vaisyas