The Indus Valley

What are seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons known as?

• tornado
• monsoon
• hurricane
• cyclone 

What mountain range separates India from the rest of the continent? 

• Rocky Mountains
• Himalaya Mountains
• Appalachian Mountains
• Zagros Mountains

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

• Mt. McKinley
• Mt. Kilimanjaro
• Mt. Rushmore
• Mt. Everest

What continent is the Indus Valley located on?

• Europe
• Africa
• Asia
• North America

Which of the following is NOT a geographical feature of India?

• deserts
• mountains
• plains
• plateaus

What present-day country does the majority of the Indus River flow through?

• India
• China
• Iraq
• Pakistan

What is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?

• subcontinent
• country
• continent
• monsoon

Along with Harappa, what other city was located in the Indus Valley?

• Mesopotamia
• Sumer
• Mohenjo-Daro
• Babylon

What is the name of the group of invaders who took over the Indus Valley around 1500 BC?

• Aryans
• Hittites
• Hyksos
• Mongols

What was the most important language and form of writing used in Ancient India?

• Ideograms
• Sanskrit
• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform