Geography
What is a large landmass that is set apart from a larger continent by mountains or other landforms?
subcontinent
Which religion began first in ancient India?
Hinduism
What number did the people of ancient India invent?
zero
True or False: There is evidence that the ancient Indus Valley people were often at war.
False - It is believed that they were peaceful.
What was the Indus Valley economy based on?
Along which river did civilization arise in ancient India?
Indus River
Which religion is practiced by over 1.1 billion people in India today?
Hinduism
What game did the people of ancient India invent?
chess
True or False: The Indus Valley Civilization is known for being very clean due to well-developed public works and sanitation systems.
True
Name two crops of ancient India.
Possible answers:
wheat, barley, rice, dates, peas
Which mountain range is to the northeast of India?
Himalayas
Which religion believes that suffering comes from selfish desires?
Buddhism
What invention of ancient India most helps us keep our homes sanitary today?
indoor plumbing / flush toilets
What group of people entered ancient India from the north and brought their religion?
Aryans
Name one of the two main metals that ancient Indians used to make their tools.
bronze or copper
What are seasonal winds that bring either wet or dry weather to India?
monsoons
The belief in rebirth of the soul in another body is:
True or False: We are able to read Indus Script.
False
Who was a peaceful leader during the Maurya Empire?
Emperor Asoka
What was the strict social class system that developed in India after the Aryans arrived?
Caste System
Through which two present-day countries does the Indus River flow?
India and Pakistan
The one main Hindu god who appears in many different forms is called:
Brahman
What ancient language is the sacred language of Hinduism?
Sanskrit
The two main cities in the Indus Valley civilization were:
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
What were the people at the bottom of the social class system in India referred to as?
Dalit / Untouchables