Ancient India

This is a social order that determines one's place in society.

• Sanskrit

• caste system

• Aryans

• Vedas

What is the name of the writing system of ancient India

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• sanskrit

• calligraphy

Which mountain range isolates and protects the Indian subcontinent?

• Himalayas

• Rockies

• Pyrenees

• Urals

Why were monsoons important to the development of the South Asian subcontinent?

• heavy rainfall in summer, providing water for agriculture

• dry winds kept land from being used for agriculture

• protected the Indus River Valley from the cold of the Himalayas

What is a planned city?

• highest location in an ancient city

• a city where people move place to place

• a city near a river

• city built with specific layout in mind

Which of the following 2 were planned cities of the Indian civilization?

• Harappa

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Carthage

• Cairo

The Harappan civilization emerged in which river valley?

• Ganges

• Indus

• Nile

• Tigris

Ashoka was the first ruler to promote . . .

• Jainism

• Hinduism

• ahisma

• Buddhism

Match the landforms to the map:

b

c

d

a

Hind Kush Mountains

Indus River

Himalaya Mountains

Ganges River

The first language of Ancient India.

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

• hieroglyphs

• English