EQ #11 Quiz: Geography & Indus Valley

What is the term used to describe the large landmass of present-day India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan?

• Continent

• Subcontinent

• Peninsula

• Archipelago

What effect do summer monsoons have on the climate of the subcontinent?

• They bring a dry season.

• They bring a wet season with heavy rainfall.

• They cause snowstorms.

• They have no effect on the climate.

What happened around 2500 B.C. in the Indus River Valley?

• The valley was abandoned.

• Villages grew into cities and a civilization developed.

• The valley was flooded permanently.

• The valley became a desert.

What feature was common in the layout of Indus Valley cities?

• Circular roads

• Randomly placed buildings

• Main roads creating a grid-system

• Narrow alleys

What type of government is suggested to have existed in the Harappan civilization?

• Decentralized government

• Unknown

• Monarchy

• Tribal council

The items you receive in trade are considered...

• Imports

• Exports

Which of the following are items that the Indus people exported?

• Jewelry and cotton

• Wheat and pottery

• Seals and clothing

• Clay and rock

What was a major city of the Harappan civilization covering over 500 acres?

• Lothal

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Harappa

• Kalibangan