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WorksheetsChapter 5-1 Geography and Early India
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which word describes a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?
a)
country
b)
subcontinent
c)
state
2.
The mountains of northern India are called the
a)
Khybers
b)
Aryans
c)
Himalayas
3.
Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well-planned cities.
What inference can you make about the people of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro from this statement?
What inference can you make about the people of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro from this statement?
a)
They wanted the cities to be identical.
b)
They knew how to deal with the monsoons.
c)
They were intelligent and talented.
4.
Over time, the Indus River Valley became ideal for farming. Which of the following events took place first?
a)
Heavy snows fell in the Himalayas.
b)
Flood waters left behind silt.
c)
Himalayan snows melted.
5.
India's monsoons are seasonal. What does this reveal about monsoons?
a)
The monsoons occur on a daily basis.
b)
The monsoons only occasionally take place.
c)
The monsoons occur in a regular pattern.
6.
Compare the Aryan system of government to the Harappan system. In what way did they differ?
a)
The Aryan system was based on a strong central government.
b)
The Aryan system did not allow leaders or kings.
c)
The Aryan system was led by scholars who could write.
7.
In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Indian
c)
Vedic
8.
Aryans believed that the most important thing in life was warfare.
If this statement is true, which of the following facts best supports it?
If this statement is true, which of the following facts best supports it?
a)
Some Aryan writings describe the Aryan invasion of India.
b)
Sometime rajas joined forces to fight a common enemy.
c)
The Aryans were mainly nomadic sheep and cattle herders.
9.
Which of the following best explains why the Aryans abandoned their nomadic lifestyle?
a)
The Aryans began to farm, so they stayed in one place.
b)
The Aryans began to write, so they no longer traveled.
c)
The Aryans came under control of powerful rajas.
10.
Who were the Aryans?
a)
People who defeated the Harappan civilization.
b)
People who moved into India from Central Asia.
c)
People who moved into India from East Asia.
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