M05 Ancient India
Authored by Kevin Gobell
Social Studies
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Hindu Kush?
a mountain range northwest of India
the highest mountain range in the world
a vast desert to the west of the Himalayas
the winds that flow northward during the summer
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following were characteristics of the Harappan civilization? Choose the three correct answers.
created the first system of writing in India
houses used indoor plumbing
cities established along the Ganges River
created a system of weights and measures
influenced by Egyptian religious practices
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How were Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations similar?
They both spoke the same languages.
They both built pyramids in which to bury their dead.
They both used the same system of weights and measures.
They both created irrigation systems to supply water to their crops.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a grama?
a language spoken by early Aryans
a collection of stories that has cultural value
a community made up of many family members
a group of people who migrated from Central Asia
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Number the events in chronological order. Oldest at the top, and newest at the bottom.
The Harappan civilization settles in the Indus River Valley.
Aryans migrate from Central Asia to the Indus River Valley.
Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley.
The Sanskrit language is developed.
Aryan priests begin to collect and record the Vedas.
Hindi is widely spoken throughout India.
Hindi is widely spoken throughout India.
Aryan priests begin to collect and record the Vedas.
Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley
The Harappan civilization settles in the Indus River Valley
The Sanskrit language is developed.
Aryans migrate from Central Asia to the Indus River Valley
The Harappan civilization settles in the Indus River Valley
The Sanskrit language is developed.
Hindi is widely spoken throughout India.
Aryans migrate from Central Asia to the Indus River Valley.
Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley
Aryan priests begin to collect and record the Vedas
Aryan priests begin to collect and record the Vedas.
Aryans migrate from Central Asia to the Indus River Valley.
Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley.
Hindi is widely spoken throughout India.
The Sanskrit language is developed.
The Harappan civilization settles in the Indus River Valley
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Brahmins were
priests
rulers and warriors
laborers and non-Aryans
farmers, craftspeople, and traders
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Kshatriyas were
priests
rulers and warriors
laborers and non-Aryans
farmers, craftspeople, and traders
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