Ch 6 SEC 1 – INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION

Ch 6 SEC 1 – INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION

Multiple Choice

India is a ________________, meaning it is a part of Asia.

• subcontinent

• continent

• region

• landform

Multiple Choice

This mountain range separates India from the rest of Asia.

• Alps

• Carpathian

• Himalayas

• Indialius

Multiple Choice

What prevented ancient India from having much contact with other civilizations?

• religion

• the Himalayas

• no language

• it was illegal

Multiple Choice

Which letter on the map above represents the Indian Subcontinent?

• Letter A

• Letter B

• Letter C

• Letter D

Multiple Choice

The two major rivers in India are

• The Indus and the Ganges

• The Ganges and the Mekong

• The Indus and the Tigris

• The Tigris and the Euphrates

Multiple Choice

What feature is labeled with an H?

• the Indus River

• the Ganges River

• the Eastern Ghats

• the Hindu Kush

Multiple Choice

Why was fertile soil so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• It prevented attacks from enemies
• Brought rain and flooding to water crops
• It allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops in one location

Multiple Choice

What feature is labeled with a J?

• The Himalayas

• the Indus River

• the Deccan Plateau

• the Ganges River

Multiple Choice

Which monsoon brought needed rain to the Indus Valley?

• summer

• winter

Multiple Choice

Why were the seasonal monsoons favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• Brought rain that watered crops

• Deposited fertilizer to grow crops

• People did not want to live in the terrible climate

Multiple Choice

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

• hurricane

• tsunami

• monsoon

• typhoon

Multiple Choice

Buildings and streets in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were arranged in a

• mountain

• grid

• circle

Multiple Choice

Indus Valley Civilization is also known as _________________

• Harrapan Civilization

• Mesopotamian civilization

• Maya Civilization

• Roman Civilization

Multiple Choice

What is a granary?

• a place for domesticated animals to live

• a place for making stone seals

• a place for worship

• a place to store surplus crops

Multiple Choice

The Indus Valley cities were built with:

• Stone

• Brick

• Wood

• Straw

Multiple Choice

The city of Mohenjo-daro had one of the first

• pyramids

• park systems

• drainage and sewage system

Multiple Choice

What was a "seal"?

• Stamp to mark an object made by someone

• A way to hold an envelope together

• A barking animal

Fill in the Blanks

True or False: The people of the Indus Valley domesticated animals

Multiple Choice

Why do historians think Indus Valley people may have practiced an early form of Hinduism?

• they found sacred writings

• they found many temples

• they found statues that look like Hindu gods

• they found burial sites

Multiple Choice

What is a citadel?

• a fortified area in a city

• a place to store grains

• a special temple

• a market place

Multiple Choice

Why do we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?

• They did not know how to write

• It was a very secret society

• We cannot read their written language

• All of their writings were destroyed

Multiple Choice

How did the Indus Valley civilization come to the end?

• An earthquake

• No one is sure about what happened

• They ran out of food

• The river dried up