SS Chapter 9 Lesson 1 Pt.1 [p.248-mid p.252]

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a _______.

• subcontinent

• monsoon

• plateau

• mountain

Which of the following rivers is NOT located in India?

• Ganges

• Indus

• Nile

• Brahmaputra

The southern two-thirds of India is part of a huge ______, which is a broad flat area of high land.

• mountain

• subcontinent

• plateau

• monsoon

Seasonal winds called _______ have a large influence on India's climate.

• mountains

• monsoons

• plateaus

• subcontinents

People often _______ monsoons because they bring lots of rain/water which farmers need for their crops. However, they also can cause damage by flooding and destroying crops.

• fear

• hate

• celebrate

• reject

Thousands of years ago, India's first civilization began in the __________, which is called "the cradle of ancient India".

• Missouri Valley

• Indus Valley

• Gupta Valley

• Mohenjo-Daro Valley

At their best, Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa had more than _______ residents living there!

• 20,000

• 25,000

• 30,000

• 35,000

The Indus Valley people used _______ to build their homes.

• straw

• adobe

• wood

• oven-baked bricks

Which of the following is NOT true about the Indus Valley people's homes?

• Houses had enclosed courtyards.

• All houses were only one level/story.

• Every house had at least one indoor bathroom.

• Houses had garbage chutes connected to bins in the streets.

Archaeologists found that cities' royal palaces and temples may have been enclosed in a _______, showing the importance of religion and government in settlements of Indus Valley.

• garden

• fortress

• waterfall

• mountain range