Chapter 5-1 Geography and Early India

Which word describes a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?

• country
• subcontinent
• state

The mountains of northern India are called the 

• Khybers
• Aryans
• Himalayas

Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well-planned cities.
What inference can you make about the people of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro from this statement?

• They wanted the cities to be identical.
• They knew how to deal with the monsoons.
• They were intelligent and talented.

Over time, the Indus River Valley became ideal for farming. Which of the following events took place first?

• Heavy snows fell in the Himalayas.
• Flood waters left behind silt.
• Himalayan snows melted.

India's monsoons are seasonal. What does this reveal about monsoons?

• The monsoons occur on a daily basis.
• The monsoons only occasionally take place.
• The monsoons occur in a regular pattern.

Compare the Aryan system of government to the Harappan system. In what way did they differ?

• The Aryan system was based on a strong central government.
• The Aryan system did not allow leaders or kings.
• The Aryan system was led by scholars who could write.

In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?

• Sanskrit
• Indian
• Vedic

Aryans believed that the most important thing in life was warfare.
If this statement is true, which of the following facts best supports it?

• Some Aryan writings describe the Aryan invasion of India.
• Sometime rajas joined forces to fight a common enemy.
• The Aryans were mainly nomadic sheep and cattle herders.

Which of the following best explains why the Aryans abandoned their nomadic lifestyle?

• The Aryans began to farm, so they stayed in one place.
• The Aryans began to write, so they no longer traveled.
• The Aryans came under control of powerful rajas.

Who were the Aryans?

• People who defeated the Harappan civilization.
• People who moved into India from Central Asia.
• People who moved into India from East Asia.