3.1-3.2: Indus and Aryan Civilizations

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A large part of a continent is a

• mini continent

• subcontinent

• lower continent

• peninsula

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Which of the following is a reason monsoons are bad?

• They provide much needed water for crops.

• They cause widespread flooding.

• They bring devastating tsunamis to the region.

• They cover India in many feet of snow and ice.

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What river was the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization built around?

• Nile River

• Yellow River

• Tigris River

• Indus River

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What were the cities of the Indus River Valley like? (two answers here)

• They were unplanned messes.

• They were laid out in a grid pattern.

• They had drainage and sewer systems.

• They had uneven brick homes.

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The mountains to the north of India are called..

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Andes Mountains

• The Himalayas

• Caucasus Mountains

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The Indus River Valley civilizations were centered around what rivers?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Indus and Ganges

• Nile and Jordan

• Rhine and Seine

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Which of the following was a main cause for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Unemployment problems

• Rivers changing course

• Civil War

• Monsoon season stopped occurring

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Which body of water?

• Arabian Sea

• Ganges River

• Indus River

• Bay of Bengal

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Which City?

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Harappa

• Thebes

• China

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Which City?

• China

• Harappa

• Thebes

• Mohenjo-Daro

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Which body of water?

• Arabian Sea

• Ganges River

• Indus River

• Bay of Bengal

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Which river?

• Huang He

• Indus River

• Brahmaputra River

• Ganges River

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The Harappan civilization developed in which river valley?

• the Nile River

• the Indus River

• the Tigris River

• the Ganges River

Multiple Choice

Harappan civilizations were very advanced and included bathrooms with indoor plumbing.

• true
• false

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What types of religion do the people of Indus River Valley practice?

• Christianity & Hinduism

• Islamic & Buddhism

• Buddhism & Hinduism

• Hinduism & Christianity

Multiple Choice

An ancient Indian language is

• Sanskrit.

• Aryan.

• nomadic.

• Persian.