Unit 4 Assessment

Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called

• a plateau.

• an isthmus.

• an ecosystem.

• a subcontinent.

Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil principally to raise

• tea.

• sheep.

• cotton.

• oranges.

How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?

• roads for trade routes

• consistent water supply

• protection from enemies

• prevention of earthquakes

How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?

• They begin in the same general area.

• They carry silt that enriches the soil.

• They flow in the same general direction.

• They have big floods that prevented early settlement.

Harappan civilization, which included ancient Mohenjodaro, developed in the

• Western Ghats.

• Deccan Plateau.

• Indus River valley.

• Ganges River valley.

How did modern scholars learn that Mohenjodaro had ever existed?

• Astronauts saw it from space.

• Historians read ancient scrolls.

• Archaeologists found its ruins.

• Geographers studied old maps.

The discovery of a scale, stone weights, and a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjodaro

• had uniform ways to measure.

• knew how to make tools of iron.

• traded with people from far away.

• started a new kind of mathematics.

Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements of that time?

• high wall

• dirt roads

• brick homes

• sewer system

Which of these is the best reason for someone in India to study Sanskrit?

• to read the ancient texts

• to understand road signs

• to run for political office

• to talk to ordinary people

Why were Untouchables excluded from other Indians?

• They wanted to stay pure.

• They shared all their goods.

• They had to eat a special diet.

• They did work others considered lowly.