India and China Review

Which was a major city in the Indus Valley?

• Babylon

• Harappa

• Thebes

• Ninevah

What happened to the Indus Civilization?

• A massive earthquake destroyed their cities.

• A horrible plague swept through, killing everyone.

• They went to war against the Greeks and were destroyed.

• No one knows for sure, but possible climate change or invasion.

What group took over the places left behind by the Indus?

• The Assyrians

• The Aryans

• The Egyptians

• The Chinese

What were the cities of the Indus River Valley like?

• They were unplanned messes.

• They were laid out in a grid pattern.

• They had drainage and sewer systems.

• They had uneven brick homes.

Which mountain range is found in Northern India?

• The Rockies

• The Alps

• The Himalayas

• The Appalachians

India is a subcontinent of

• Antarctica

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

The two major rivers of India are ___________ and ____________.

• Indus, Ganges

• Nile, Amazon

• Tigris, Euphrates

• Yangtze, Yellow

A strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite in summer bringing drenching rains is called a ?

• typhoon

• tsunami

• monsoon

• tornado

What were some of the surprising conveniences of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

• Wells supplied water

• Indoor bathrooms

• Garbage chutes

• All of the above

The Aryans brought many changes to India including a written language called ?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

• Hebrew