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| How did the leaders of Mohenjo-Jaro plan their city? |
1. It was built on mound of land so it did not flood.
2.The citadel (fortress) was at the center.
3. Streets were laid out in squares.
4.Clay pipies carried waste away under streets.
5. Canals along Indus River helped control flooding. |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:24 GMT |
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| How did geography affect how people lived in ancient India? |
1. Barriers such as mountains and bodies of water helped protect them from invaders.
2. People farmed along Indus and Ganges River valleys.
3. Cities such as Mohenjo-Jaro were built on high ground so they did not flood. |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:24 GMT |
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| What were the 4 social classes in early Aryan society? |
1. priests
2. warriors
3. ordinary people
4. conquered people (farmworkers, laborers, and servants) |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:24 GMT |
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| The strict division of social classes in India that began around 500 BC is known as ___________________. |
caste system |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:10:24 GMT |
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| The Aryans _______________, or moved, into _____________________ Valley in 1500 BC. |
migrated
Indus |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:56:15 GMT |
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| During the summer, seasonal winds called ______________ blew moist air across India from the Indian Ocean. |
monsoons |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:56:15 GMT |
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| The earliest known religious books of Aryan society are the _______________. |
Vedas |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:56:15 GMT |
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| A large landmass that juts out from a continent is called a(n) _____________. |
subcontinent |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:56:15 GMT |
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| In the center of Mohenjo-Daro was a fortress (made up of a group of public buildings ) called a(n) ___________. |
citadel |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:47:01 GMT |
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| One of India's earliest cities, located on the banks of the Indus River is ________________________. |
Mohenjo-Daro |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:47:01 GMT |
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| The natural barrier that separates India from the rest of Asia is ____________. |
The Himalayas |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:47:01 GMT |
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| The Khyber Pass is in what mountain range? |
Hindu Kush |
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angela Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:47:01 GMT |
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| The earliest people of northern India probably entered the Indus River valley through which mountain range? |
Hindu Kush |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:40:24 GMT |
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| Passes through which mountain range have served as a passageway for people to invade India ? |
Hindu Kush |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:59:22 GMT |
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| Which winds bring rain to India? |
summer monsoons |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:59:22 GMT |
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| Which winds bring dry cool air to India? |
winter monsoons |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:59:22 GMT |
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| India's climate is dominated by ______________, which are strong winds that blow across the region at certain times of the year. |
monsoons |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:59:22 GMT |
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| What limits India's contact with lands to the north? |
Himalaya Mountains and Hindu Kush |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:50:39 GMT |
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| What limits India's contact with lands to the west? |
The Arabian Sea |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:50:39 GMT |
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| What limits India's contact with lands to the east? |
The Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:50:39 GMT |
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| _____________ is the highest mountain peak in the world. |
Mount Everest |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:50:39 GMT |
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| _______________ is the highest peak in the Himalaya Mountains. |
Mount Everest |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:46:47 GMT |
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| _______________ separates India from Asia. |
Himalaya Mountains and Hindu Kush |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:46:47 GMT |
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| India is _______________, or large land- mass that juts out from a continent. |
subcontinent |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:46:47 GMT |
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| What is the highest mountain range in the world? |
Himalaya Mountains |
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angela Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:46:47 GMT |
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