1) What is a subcontinent? a) A large land mass that is smaller than a continent b) A large land mass that is bigger than a continent c) A continent that is partially said to be as small as a country d) A small landmass smaller than a continent 2) What mountain system separates India from the rest of Asia? a) Alps b) Mt. Everest c) Andes d) Himalayas 3) What is the tallest mountain in the world? a) Kamet b) Broad Peak c) Mt. Everest d) Trivor 4) What are the rivers of India? a) Ganges, Brahampatra, and the Indus river b) Ganges, Nile, Amazon c) Brahmaputra, Nile, Amazon d) Amazon, Ganges, Indus 5) What do India’s people rely on the rivers for? a) Farming, transportation, trade b) Trade c) Farming d) None of the above 6) What land form makes up the southern two-thirds of southern India? a) Valley b) Mountains c) Hills d) Plateau 7) What are monsoons? a) Droughts that causes a lack of food b) Earthquakes that destroy all crops c) Tornadoes that rec the town d) Strong seasonal winds that produce tons of rainfall 8) How do monsoons affect India’s farms? (both helpful and harmful) a) The large amount of rainfall and wind can cause damage to the crops. But it also gives water supply as well b) The large amount of wind causes a tornado that destroys the town but helps the crops grow c) A deadly earthquake that destroys all crops but helps the town d) Droughts that produce enough sunlight but leave them with no food to eat 9) How can a drought be disastrous? a) It causes people to be stuck in bunches of wind b) It causes all plants to die c) It causes a lack of food and water. d) It causes nothing 10) Why is the Indus river called India’s cradle of civilization? a) It was where they got wiped away as kids b) It was where the India’s civilization began c) It was the begging of a new world 2.0 d) All the people were alive then 11) How Many years ago did nomads settle along the Indus River? a) 1000 years ago b) Last year c) 10000 years ago d) 5000 years ago 12) Today, we know a lot about the Indus culture because the ruins of two major cities were found. What are the names of these cities? a) Mohenjo Dara and Harappa b) Mesopotamia and NY c) Mohenjo Dara and Syosset d) Harrapa and Plainview 13) What material did the Indus people of Mohenjo- Dara and Harappans use to build their homes? a) Oven baked bricks b) Concrete c) Copper d) None of the above 14) What types of advancements did these cities have? a) Mathematics, Songs, Idea of infinity, Symbol 0, no windows, Wells, Pool, Bathrooms, Garbage Chutes, grain, Large building stones. b) Nothing c) Both of the above d) None of the above 15) What kinds of jobs did the Indus people have? a) Businessman, Lawyers, Teachers b) Merchants, Shopkeepers, Artisans, farmers, builders, craftworkers c) Potters, Shoprite workers, Store workers d) Teachers, Artist, Song writer 16) Why did many people of the Indus Valley start to abandon their cities and villages around 1900 B.C.? a) Tornadoes, Monsoons, Hurricane b) Thunder storms, Tsunamis c) All of the above d) Because Droughts, Floods, and Earthquakes 17) What new group of people migrated to India? a) Incas b) Mesopotamian c) Arayans d) Aztecs 18) Originally the Aryans were nomads. However, when they settled in India , their lifestyle changed. In what ways did they change? a) They went from working only jobs to farming b) They went from hunters and gatherers to farmers c) They went from farmers to hunters and gatherers d) They went from cavemen to a more calm life 19) What was each Aryan tribe led by? a) Priest b) Warrior c) Grandfather d) Raja 20) What was the name of the language the Aryans developed? a) Sanskrit b) English c) Italian d) Spanish 21) Sanskrit is in the holy book of Hinduism. What is this book called? a) Torah b) Vedas c) Quran d) Bible 22) What are varnas? a) To keep track of personal records b) To keep track of trades, records, ownership c) To track political information d) To track plane flights 23) Who were the most powerful varnas? a) Untouchables b) Non representatives c) Sudras d) Brahmins 24) Which group was not even part of the varnas? a) No one knows b) Not cared c) Untouchables d) Non representatives 25) What was family like in ancient India? a) Woman had more rights than men Grandmothers were queen of the household only woman went to school b) Men were more important than woman but theywent to the same rules and you can get a divorce c) Men had more rights than women Grandparents, parents, and children lived together and elders were respected. d) None of the above

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