Indus Valley Flashcard

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Which of the following does NOT make up the Indian subcontinent? India, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh

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China

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A subcontinent can be best described as

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A large landmass that is part of a continent.

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Which of the following separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia? The Caucus Mountains, The Zagros Mountains, The Rocky Mountains, The Himalayan Mountains

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The Himalayan Mountains

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The Indian subcontinent experiences monsoons which are

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seasonal winds that blow in and out of the subcontinent.

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One of the environmental challenges faced by people of the Indus Valley was

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Flooding

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What did the people of Harappan do to protect their city from invaders in the middle of a river valley?

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They built a very large wall to protect themselves.

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What was a human cause of the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?

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Invasion by the Aryans