Indus Valley Quiz

Which of the following does NOT make up the Indian subcontinent?

• India

• Pakistan

• China

• Bangladesh

A subcontinent can be best described as

• A large body of water such as an ocean

• A large landmass that is part of a continent.

• A very long river, such as the Nile.

• A long range of tall mountains such as the Hymalayas.

Which of the following separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?

• The Caucus Mountains

• The Zagros Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Himalayan Mountains

The main river that flows through the Indus Valley Civilization is

• The Nile River

• The Indus River

• The Ganges River

• The Tigris River

The Indian subcontinent experiences monsoons which are

• seasonal floods in the Ganges and Indus Rivers.

• seasonal earthquakes in most of the fertile river valleys.

• seasonal winds that blow in and out of the subcontinent.

• seasonal tsunami waves that flood the lands.

The summer monsoons bring in moist air from

• the Indus River Valley in the form of floods

• the ocean in the form of large rain clouds

• the desert in the form of dry winds.

• Mars, bro. MARS!!!

Winter monsoons blow in from the northeast, bringing dry air from

• The Indian Ocean

• Inland deserts of Asia

• The Indus River Valley

• The Pacific ocean

One of the environmental challenges faced by people of the Indus Valley was

• Flooding

• Earthquakes

• Volcanos

• Tidal waves

• CARLOS!!!

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The Indus Valley Civilization influenced a smaller area than either Egypt and Mesopotamia

• True

• False

The planned cities of the Indus Valley were built

• In the shape of a circle, with smaller circles inside.

• In the shape of a grid like a waffle.

• In the shape of a long line that went on for many many miles.

• In a random way with no particular shape.