India's First Civilizations 4-1 Review

Large landmass that is part of a continent but distinct from it.

• Continent

• Pangea

• Subcontinent

• Tectonic plate

Strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer.

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Monsoon

• Rain

Written language developed by the Aryans.

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• English

• Sanskrit

A prince who led an Aryan tribe in India

• Raja

• Pilgrim

• Guru

A social group that a person is born into and cannot change.

• Caste

• Family

• Civilization

• Aristocrat

A religious teacher and spiritual guide in Hinduism

• Rabbi

• Guru

• Pastor

• Praetor

Mountain range that is home to the highest mountains in the world?

• Monsoon

• Sanskrit

• Monsoon

• Himalayas

The __________ River and the __________ River are India's most important rivers?

• Ganges/Indus

• Indian/Indus

• Ganges/Arabian

• Bengal/Indian

About 3000 B.C., the first people to live in the Indus River valley were the?

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Aryans

• Indians

• Harappans

What natural disasters possibly caused the collapse of the Harappan civilizations?

• Hurricanes and wildfires

• Earthquakes and floods

• Volcanoes and monsoons

• Disease and famine