India’s Geography, Harappans, and Aryans Quiz

Question 1

subcontinent

Answer 1

large land masses; separated by physical features

Question 2

Himalays

Answer 2

NE tallest, Mount Everest (Nepal)

Question 3

monsoons

Answer 3

occur from rain from the Arabian Sea; occur in ghats (mountain passes) and ocean plateaus

Question 4

Indus River

Answer 4

first civilization began (Harrapans), NW Pakistan

Question 5

Hindu Kush Mountains

Answer 5

NW, Kyber Pass

Question 6

Ganges River

Answer 6

sacred (Hindu)

Question 7

Aryans

Answer 7

migrated; cattle herders

Question 8

Mohenjo-Daro

Answer 8

Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization; Harrapan only

Question 9

Vedic Age

Answer 9

1500 BCE-531 BCE; Aryans ruled

Question 10

Explain the physical geography of the Indian subcontinent. How did the geography affect the development of early Indian civilizations?

Answer 10

Indian subcontinent = separated from Asia; Himalayas and Hindu Kush = mountain barriers provide 3 rivers: Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra; Thar Desert and Himalayas = unsuitable

Question 11

Describe Harrapan civilization and its contributions to Indian culture.

Answer 11

advanced: written language, indoor plumbing, traded with Sumerian farmers

Question 12

Explain the importance of the Aryan invasions and the Vedic age.

Answer 12

Hinduism, caste system; The Vedic Age was the time when the Aryans settled in India. Their villages set the basis for architecture in India. It was the period in which the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were composed.