Ancient India Study Guide

What is a subcontinent?

• Large land mass, smaller than a continent

• A small island isolated in the ocean.

• A separate continent.

• A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses.

What are the highest mountains in the world?

• Himalayas

• Mount Everest

• K2

• None of the above

What do monsoons do?

• Cause wet and dry seasons

• They cause snow and rain seasons.

• They generate wind only.

• They have no effect.

Identify the first civilization in India.

• Harappan Civilization

• Aryan Civilization

• Vedic Civilization

• Dravidian Civilization

Why do we not know much about the Harappans?

• Can’t read their writing

• Their civilization was lost over time.

• They migrated to other regions.

• They were destroyed by natural disasters.

Who created a new civilization after the Harappan civilization in India?

• Aryans

• Dravidians

• Mughals

• British

Identify the language spoken by the Aryans.

• Sanskrit

• Prakrit

• Persian

• Hebrew

Sanskrit is the root of many modern languages in South Asia including

_______________.

• Hindi

• Buddha

• English

• None of these options

What was the religion that was practiced by Aryan priests?

• Brahmanism

• Buddhism

• Jainism

• Hinduism

What was Brahmanism based on?

• Vedas

• Sanskrit

• Greek philosophy

• Rajas