Ancient India Quiz

What are monsoons?

• Series of waves caused by the displacement of a large body of water

• Seasonal winds that bring rain and can often cause flooding

• Rapidly rotating storm system that produces heavy winds

• Violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud

What is the name of first civilization in Ancient India?

• Mesopotamia

• Indus River Valley

• Egypt

• Xia Dynasty

What were the two largest cities in the Indus River Valley?

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Harappa and Alexandria

• Mohenjo-Daro and Rome

• Rome and Alexandria

What type of writing did the Harappan's have?

• Pictograms

• Hieroglyphs

• Syllabograms

• Cuneiform

When did the Harappans disappear?

• 1500 BC

• 1500 AD

• 2500 BC

• 2000 AD

What was NOT a possible reason for the disappearance of the Harappans?

• Climate Change

• Disease

• Migration

• Invasion

What nomadic people moved into India between 2000 to 1500 BC?

• Sumerians

• Indo-Aryans

• Indus River Valley

• Babylonians

What sacred teachings give us all the known information about the Indo-Aryans? Also, sacred works of Hindu religious literature.

• Torah

• Bible

• The Vedas

• Gilgamesh

The Indo-Aryans were monotheistic.

• True

• False

Who was the most important god for the Indo-Aryans?

• Agni

• Soma

• Indra

• Zeus