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Geography of Indus River Valley

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What river did people in ancient India settle along?

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Indus

d)

Euphrates

2.

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

monsoon

d)

typhoon

3.

Indus Valley Civilization is also known as _________________

a)

Harrapan Civilization

b)

Mesopotamian civilization

c)

Maya Civilization

d)

Roman Civilization

4.

The mountains in the north that seperates India from the rest of Asia are the

a)

Khyber Pass

b)

Himalayas

c)

Rockies

d)

Casscade

5.

Most of what we have learned about the Harappans has come from studying their __________.

a)

Food

b)

Cities

c)

Writing

d)

Sculptures

6.
(4) Why do historians know less about the Harappan civilization than they know about ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?
a)
The writings of ancient India have not been deciphered.
b)
Ancient India was not advanced enough to have a writing system.
c)
Ancient India did not need a writing system because they did not trade.
d)
Ancient India did have a writing system called Sanskrit.
7.

What term do geographers use to refer to the landmass that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh?

a)

Suptopic

b)

Subcontinent

c)

Substitute

d)

Sublandmass

8.

What geographic barriers separate India from the rest of the continent? (Choose 2)

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Thar Desert

c)

Indus River

d)

Ganges River

e)

T

9.

All of these are environmental challenges the monsoon season created, EXCEPT?

a)

Unpredictable floods

b)

Rivers changing course

c)

Hunger

d)

Riches

e)

Destruction of villages

10.

How did the people of the Indus River Valley adapt to the unpredictable flooding?

a)

They built islands

b)

The built earthen brick walls

c)

They built dams

d)

The built pyramids

11.

What is another term for Indus Valley civilization?

(a)  

12.

What are some examples of the sophisticated city planning of the Indus Valley people?(choose 3)

a)

citadel

b)

indoor plumbing

c)

laid out cities on grid

d)

Indoor cooling system

e)

a

13.
What was the high fortified area of a city called?
a)
Citadel
b)
Granary
c)
Monsoon
d)
Oompa Loompa
14.

Why do we not know much about Harappan civilization?

a)

Sculpture and arts

b)

Language

c)

Citty planning

d)

Farming and trade routes

15.

What items did Harappans trade with peoples in the region?

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16.

Name three probable causes of the end of Indus Valley culture.

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17.

The most striking feature of the Harappan Civilization is its

a)

Urban planning

b)

Seals

c)

Language

d)

All the above