3. Why don’t we know the names of any of the Indus Valley rulers? A. Because written language was not used at the time. B. Because there were too many different leaders. C. Because there were no leaders of the Indus Valley Civilisation. D. Because we do not have enough archaeological evidence of these leaders. 4. Which ancient Indian city housed a port that enabled international trade? A. Harappa B. Mohenjo-daro C. Lothal D. Sanchi 5. What is the greatest threat to the archaeological sites from ancient India? A. Rapid urbanisation
B. Increased tourist numbers C. Increased þooding events D. All of the above
6. What was unique about the rule of Ashoka the Great? A. He abandoned his reign at the peak of its powers. B. He converted India from Hinduism to Buddhism. C. He united the warring states of India. D. He was assassinated by his own brother. 7. What were the Vedas ? A. A group of religious texts B. A group of foreign invaders C. A group of Hindu rituals D. A group of young Buddhist scholars 8. Which group is at the bottom of the caste system?
A. Brahmin B. Vaishya C. Sudra D. Dalit (Untouchables) 9. One method Jains take to achieve liberation is which of the following? A. The Eightfold Path B. Enlightenment C. Nirvana D. The Five Vows 10. The ancient Indian language used in classical Hindu literature is called A. Suscrit.
B. Sanskrit. C. Sanswrit. D. Suskrit.
ANALYSE AND APPLY 11. Using the sources shown throughout this topic, create a map that shows the establishment and expansion of ancient Indian civilisations. Include the invasions launched by other countries. 12. Explain the ways in which religion inþuenced early Indian civilisations. 13. How did trade with the outside world affect the development of early Indian civilisations? EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 14. Why is it difýcult to make conclusive statements about much of ancient Indian history? 15. Throughout ancient Indian history, civilisations were rigid and resisted outside inþuences. Evaluate this statement, using speciýc examples to support your view. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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