Ancient India Study Quiz

What mountain range did the Aryan Migration travel over?  

• The Hindu Kush

• The Himalaya

• The Alps

• The Sierra Nevada

What is a subcontinent?

• A piece of an island

• A large piece of a land

• A small piece of land

• An island

What animal is sacred to Hindus?

• dog

• cat

• elephant

• cow

Name the two major rivers of northern India.

• Nile and Ganges

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Indus and Ganges

• Indus and Euphrates

What geographic feature protected the Indus River Valley’s Northern region?

• The Himalaya

• The Alps

• The Deccan Plateau

• The Indian Ocean

What is one belief that Hindus and Buddhists have in common?

• Both religions believe in Brahman.

• Both religions believe in reincarnation.

• Both religions believe in nirvana.

• Both religions believe in dharma.

What was one major city found in the Indus River Valley?

• Ur

• Athens

• Cairo

• Mohenjo-Daro

What Indian civilization formed the world’s first planned cities?

• Aryan

• Guptan

• Harappan

• Mauryan

What probably caused the end of the Harappan civilization?

• a civil war

• an invading army

• monsoon winds and rains

• earthquakes and lack of rainfall

The social hierarchy of India is called

• Brahmanism

• reincarnation

• Buddhism

• the caste system