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Quiz Social Studies Ch 5 Section 1 (6th)

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Geography and early India

 

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Question 1 / 16

Harappan civilization developed along the ________ river.

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Question 2 / 16

I. The climate of India includes heavy seasonal rain. II. India has high mountains and great rivers. III. India is a continent.

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Question 3 / 16

I. The Aryan invasion of India changed the region's civilization. II. Aryans were from central Africa III. Aryans were skilled warriors.

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Question 4 / 16

This key term describes India as a large landmass that is smaller than a continent. They are usually separated from the rest of their continents by physical features such as mountains.

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Question 5 / 16

I. Most of India has a hot and humid climate. II. Monsoons are seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons. III. Several major rivers in India flow out of the Himalayas.

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Question 6 / 16

Like Mesopotamia and Egypt, India was home to one of the world's first civilizations, which grew up in a river valley. How was India different?

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Question 7 / 16

I. Harappan civilization was named after the city of Harappa. II. Harappan civilization thrived between 2400 BC to 1800 BC. III. Mahenjo Daro was located next to the Indus River in Pakistan.

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Question 8 / 16

Some parts of India receive as much as ____ to _____ inches of rain during the summer floods. In contrast, winter winds blow down from the mountains creating a warm and dry climate.

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Question 9 / 16

I. Harappa and Mohenjo Dara were 200 miles apart. II. Both cities lay on the Ganges river. III. Houses had flat roofs with staircases that allowed you to climb to the roof from the paved streets.

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Question 10 / 16

I. Harrapan's advanced civilization developed India's first writing system. II. Artisans made pottery, jewelry, ivory objects, and cotton clothing. III. They had a system of weights and measurements.

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Question 11 / 16

There are many unanswered questions regarding Harappan society. Which statement is false and not mentioned in Section one?

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Question 12 / 16

I. Aryans may have ended the Harappan civilization. II. Aryan information came from the Vedas. III. Aryans were nomads with herds of animals. IV. Over time Aryans settled in villages and farmed.

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Question 13 / 16

By using chariots and advanced weapons, the Aryans conquered which territories by 1200 BC :

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Question 14 / 16

The Vedas can be described by all of the following statements except :

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Question 15 / 16

All the statements below describe Aryan society except :

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Question 16 / 16

Which statement is false when Sanskrit and its characteristics are described?

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