Ancient Asian Civilizations

Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• It brought rain to the area
• It was hard to cross
• It deposited silt in the valley making it fertile for farming

India is a ________________, meaning it is a part of Asia.

• subcontinent
• continent
• region
• landform

The following mountain range is located in India, Nepal and Pakistan

• Great Dividing Range
• Himalayas
• Andes
• Ural Mountains

Which bay is located East of India?

• Arabian Bay
• Coral Bay
• Bay of Bengal 
• Bay of Ocelot 

Which Ocean is South of the Indian Subcontinent?

• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Dead Sea
• Red Sea

What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?

• Tigris River
• Euphrates River
• Huang Ho River
• Indus River

Which Sea is located West of India?

• Coral Sea
• South China Sea 
• Arabian Sea
• Timor Sea

What river sustained the Indus valley civilisation?

• The Nile
• Tigris River 
• Ganges River
• Indus River

What is the most famous and important river located in India?

• Gangster
• Ganges
• Grotty
• Gangers

Which of the following is TRUE:

• Mohenjo Daro was located on top of a mountain
• Silt was deposited from the annual flooding of the Indus River
• The Indus people had an advanced system of writing
• A volcano erupted, and ash covered Harappa for thousands of years