EQ #11 Flashcard: Geography & Indus Valley

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What is the term used to describe the large landmass of present-day India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan?

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Subcontinent

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What effect do summer monsoons have on the climate of the subcontinent?

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They bring a wet season with heavy rainfall.

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What happened around 2500 B.C. in the Indus River Valley?

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Villages grew into cities and a civilization developed.

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What feature was common in the layout of Indus Valley cities? Options: Circular roads, Randomly placed buildings, Main roads creating a grid-system, Narrow alleys

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Main roads creating a grid-system

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What type of government is suggested to have existed in the Harappan civilization?

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Unknown

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The items you receive in trade are considered...

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Imports

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Which of the following are items that the Indus people exported? Jewelry and cotton, Wheat and pottery, Seals and clothing, Clay and rock

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Jewelry and cotton

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What was a major city of the Harappan civilization covering over 500 acres?

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Mohenjo-Daro