Ch. 6 Ancient India

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India, being a large landmass set apart from the rest of Asia, is known as a

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sub continent

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Seasonal winds, known as _________________, help make India dry or wet, depending on the time of year.

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monsoons

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Early farming villages first grew up around the ________ River.

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Indus

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Early farming villages in India depended on ____________________ to get enough rain for their crops to grow.

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summer monsoons

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Cities like Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were advanced with ___ .

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sewer systems

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Which is NOT a trade item for ancient India? Options: cotton, precious stones, jewelry, olive oil

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olive oil

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Ancient Indian cities had all of these except ____: weights and measures, streets in grids, citadels.

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electricity

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What caused the ancient Indus civilization to disappear?

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nobody knows for sure

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Ancient Indian songs were called ____ .

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Vedas

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The ancient social system in India is the _______ system.

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caste