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SS Chapter 9 Lesson 1 Pt.1 [p.248-mid p.252]

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a _______.

a)

subcontinent

b)

monsoon

c)

plateau

d)

mountain

2.

Which of the following rivers is NOT located in India?

a)

Ganges

b)

Indus

c)

Nile

d)

Brahmaputra

3.

The southern two-thirds of India is part of a huge ______, which is a broad flat area of high land.

a)

mountain

b)

subcontinent

c)

plateau

d)

monsoon

4.

Seasonal winds called _______ have a large influence on India's climate.

a)

mountains

b)

monsoons

c)

plateaus

d)

subcontinents

5.

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.

a)

fear

b)

hate

c)

celebrate

d)

reject

6.

Thousands of years ago, India's first civilization began in the __________, which is called "the cradle of ancient India".

a)

Missouri Valley

b)

Indus Valley

c)

Gupta Valley

d)

Mohenjo-Daro Valley

7.

At their best, Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa had more than _______ residents living there!

a)

20,000

b)

25,000

c)

30,000

d)

35,000

8.

The Indus Valley people used _______ to build their homes.

a)

straw

b)

adobe

c)

wood

d)

oven-baked bricks

9.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Indus Valley people's homes?

a)

Houses had enclosed courtyards.

b)

All houses were only one level/story.

c)

Every house had at least one indoor bathroom.

d)

Houses had garbage chutes connected to bins in the streets.

10.

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.

a)

garden

b)

fortress

c)

waterfall

d)

mountain range