WorksheetsSS Chapter 9 Lesson 1 Pt.1 [p.248-mid p.252]
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a _______.
subcontinent
monsoon
plateau
mountain
Which of the following rivers is NOT located in India?
Ganges
Indus
Nile
Brahmaputra
The southern two-thirds of India is part of a huge ______, which is a broad flat area of high land.
mountain
subcontinent
plateau
monsoon
Seasonal winds called _______ have a large influence on India's climate.
mountains
monsoons
plateaus
subcontinents
People often _______ monsoons because they bring lots of rain/water which farmers need for their crops. However, they also can cause damage by flooding and destroying crops.
fear
hate
celebrate
reject
Thousands of years ago, India's first civilization began in the __________, which is called "the cradle of ancient India".
Missouri Valley
Indus Valley
Gupta Valley
Mohenjo-Daro Valley
At their best, Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa had more than _______ residents living there!
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
The Indus Valley people used _______ to build their homes.
straw
adobe
wood
oven-baked bricks
Which of the following is NOT true about the Indus Valley people's homes?
Houses had enclosed courtyards.
All houses were only one level/story.
Every house had at least one indoor bathroom.
Houses had garbage chutes connected to bins in the streets.
Archaeologists found that cities' royal palaces and temples may have been enclosed in a _______, showing the importance of religion and government in settlements of Indus Valley.
garden
fortress
waterfall
mountain range
