Planned Cities on the Indus and River
Dynasties in China
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The Indian subcontinent includes:
A. Pakistan, Bangladesh, India
B. Jordan, Iraq, Sudan
C. Pakistan, India, Mongolia
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What protects the Indus valley from invasion?
A. Only deserts
B. Mountains to the south, a desert to the north
C. Mountains to the north, a desert to the east
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What rivers are found in the Indus Valley?
A. Ganges (flows from the Himalaya to the east across northern India)
B. Indus River (flows southwest from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea)
C. A & B
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Lower Indus Valley is occupied by:
A. The Ganges River
B. Thar Dessert
C. Monsoons
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The Indus and Ganges and the lands they water make up a ____ area called the IndoGangetic Plain
A. 1800 miles
B. 1700 miles
C. 1500 miles
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The northern part of the subcontinent is a peninsula that thrusts the south into the Indian
Ocean. It’s center is ____
A. Deccan Plateau, a dry region
B. Mount Everest, a cold region
C. Al-Kaabah, a holy place
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Seasonal winds that dominate India’s climate are called:
A. Monsoons
B. The Indian Express
C. Dynasty
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From October to February, winter monsoons blow dry air from northeast to the west. From
June to October:
A. South to east, carrying moisture
B. North to east, carrying moisture
C. East to west, carrying water vapor
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From the environmental challenges that faced the Indus Valley:
A. Unpredictable Floods
B. Rivers sometimes changed course
C. Monsoon winds were unpredictable
D. All of the above
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At _____, people were farming in the Indus Valley.
A. 3300 BC
B. 3200 BC
C. 3400 BC
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Why did the Indians make walls?
A. To keep water out of their cities
B. They thought walls were cute
C. To keep hostile animals out of their cities
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A fortified area that’s used for protection and also as a temple:
A. Citadel
B. Fortress
C. Fortnite
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One of the largest cities in the Indus Valley was:
A. Harappa
B. Kalibagnan
C. Mohenjo-daro
D. All of the above
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One of the most remarkable achievements of the Indus Valley people:
A. Sewage Systems
B. Irrigation Ditches
C. Pyramids
D. Malls