India Section 1

What physical feature was central to early civilizations?

• rivers

• mountains

• deserts

• forest

What is a subcontinent?

• small landmass separate from the rest of the continent

• large landmass separate from the rest of the continent

• small continent

• large continent

What landform separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?

• The Tigris and Euphrates

• Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

• The Arabian Sea

• The Himalaya's and Hindu Kush

Besides the Indus, what other major river in the Indian subcontinent became a center for another ancient Indian civilization?

• Sahibi

• Ganges

• Dohan

• Gambhiri

The Ganges Plain is located in what part of the Indian subcontinent?

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

• Northern

Which is true about monsoons? choose all that apply

• In winter dry monsoons blow from land to sea.

• Wet monsoons blow from the sea to land.

• Wet monsoons bring a break from intense heat.

• Agriculture depends on the monsoons.

The mouth of the Ganges River is at the Bay of Bengal.

• True

• False

The mouth of the Indus River is at the Bay of Bengal.

• True

• False

When did cities begin to develop in the Indus Valley?

• 2000 bce

• 3000 bce

• 4000 bce

Archaeologist believe that Indus Valley cities were not well planned.

• True

• False