Ancient India - Indus River Valley

Which best describes India's geography?

• flat, fertile farmland

• various deserts, difficult to farm

• surrounded by mountains and water

• lush jungle, rainforest

Where is the Indus River located?

• India

• Cambodia

• Pakistan

• Egypt

How is the Ganges River important to India?

• It protected from foreign invasion

• It provided a route for travel

• It allowed irrigation to occur

How did the winter and summer monsoons differ?

• winter - cold and dry, summer - hot and wet

• winter - cold and dry, summer - cold and dry

• winter - warm and wet, summer - cool and dry

• winter - warm and dry, summer - cool and wet

How are Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro similar?

• Houses had indoor plumbing

• Kings ruled over the people

• Mud brick was used for building materials

• Believed in many gods

Why do scholars not completely understand some aspects of Harappan society?

• they were secretive

• they had many seals showing wars

• they have yet to learn how to read their language

• they understand that their religion was complex

Why is India considered to be a subcontinent?

• It is separated from Asia by a shallow sea

• It has few large rivers, unlike the rest of Asia

• It has landforms that are not found in other parts of Asia

• It is a large land mass separated from Asia by mountain ranges

Why are the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro considered to be part of the same civilization?

• They are located close together

• They are similar in their construction

• Harappan documents describe the settlements as sister cities

• Harappan historians have written stories about the leaders of these cities