Ancient India
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- Q1India is a considered aboth a subcontinent & a peninsulasubcontinentneither a peninsula nor a subcontinentboth a subcontinent & a peninsula30sEditDelete
- Q2What were the 2 main rivers important in ancient India?Nile & AmazonTigris and EuphratesGanges and IndusTiber and Mauria30sEditDelete
- Q3A monsoon isextreme storms with heavy rain and lighteningconstant severe rainfalltimes of extreme heatseasonal wind patterns30sEditDelete
- Q4The effects of monsoons on Indians' lives is which theme of geography?movementplacelocationHEI30sEditDelete
- Q5Similar to ancient Rome, ancient Indians in Harappa and Mohenjo-Darohad aqueducts that brought fresh water into the city from far away placescreated metal that was used for buildings and weaponslived in brick homes, some with fresh running water and a sewer systemattended entertainment events in a large colosseum30sEditDelete
- Q6We know Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa had a strong economy becausethey all lived in very large homesjewelry and other precious metals were foundtheir burial sites had large tombstonestrading took place in their marketplaces30sEditDelete
- Q7The government would not allow doctors to deny medical service to people whocould not pay for servicescould not hold a position in governmentcould not follow the doctor's advicecould not come to the hospital30sEditDelete
- Q8Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were thought to be administration centers becauseboth cities were well planned and protected by fortifications and wallsboth cities created laws that were followed by all civilizations at the timeboth cities had military buildings to make sure laws were obeyedboth cities had important leaders living in the city centers30sEditDelete
- Q9Burial sites in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were simple and treated the same which leads archeologists to believethere were no social classesthey didn't bury their deadmaterials were scarce for tombstonestombstones were not important30sEditDelete
- Q10Early universities in ancient India were for Buddhists and others were for HindusFalseTrue30sEditDelete
- Q11
The spread of Buddhism by Ashoka throughout India is an example of which theme of geography?
place
movement
HEI
location
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The following describe the Himalaya mountains
The mountains isolate India from other countries
The mountains cover most of India
The mountains are good for farming because they are not very high
The mountains are the highest in the world and ice melts feed the rivers below
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Soil near rivers is so fertile in the Indus River Valley because
the monsoons spread seeds
trade made the crops abundant
flooding deposits rich minerals
farming was good and productive
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This ancient India ruler changed his belief system to Buddhism
Julius Caesar
Mahatma Gandhi
Alexander the Great
Ashoka Maurya
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India was the first to develop
universities for all
permanent hair dye
plastic surgery
overnight mail
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During the Gupta period, these math concepts began
volume
zero
algebra
all of the above
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The arts and literature flourished during this time period
Mohenjo-Darro period
Harrapa period
Gupta period
Aryan period
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Ancient India doctors
brought healing techniques from Europe
used natural medicines
would deny services to people that couldn't play
studied outside India to become doctors
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Similar to ancient Rome, ancient Indians in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
lived in brick homes, some with fresh running water and a sewer system
attended entertainment events in a large colosseum
created metal that was used for buildings and weapons
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These were created to help all people regardless of their ability to pay. Places like these were also created for animals.
hospitals
homes
schools
food sources
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