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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.
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.
What were the 4 social classes in early Aryan society?
1. priests
2. warriors
3. ordinary people
4. conquered people (farmworkers, laborers, and servants)
The strict division of social classes in India that began around 500 BC is known as ___________________.
caste system
The Aryans _______________, or moved, into _____________________ Valley in 1500 BC.
migrated
Indus
During the summer, seasonal winds called ______________ blew moist air across India from the Indian Ocean.
monsoons
The earliest known religious books of Aryan society are the _______________.
Vedas
A large landmass that juts out from a continent is called a(n) _____________.
subcontinent
In the center of Mohenjo-Daro was a fortress (made up of a group of public buildings ) called a(n) ___________.
citadel
One of India's earliest cities, located on the banks of the Indus River is ________________________.
Mohenjo-Daro
The natural barrier that separates India from the rest of Asia is ____________.
The Himalayas
The Khyber Pass is in what mountain range?
Hindu Kush
The earliest people of northern India probably entered the Indus River valley through which mountain range?
Hindu Kush
Passes through which mountain range have served as a passageway for people to invade India ?
Hindu Kush
Which winds bring rain to India?
summer monsoons
Which winds bring dry cool air to India?
winter monsoons
India's climate is dominated by ______________, which are strong winds that blow across the region at certain times of the year.
monsoons
What limits India's contact with lands to the north?
Himalaya Mountains and Hindu Kush
What limits India's contact with lands to the west?
The Arabian Sea
What limits India's contact with lands to the east?
The Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean
_____________ is the highest mountain peak in the world.
Mount Everest
_______________ is the highest peak in the Himalaya Mountains.
Mount Everest
_______________ separates India from Asia.
Himalaya Mountains and Hindu Kush
India is _______________, or large land- mass that juts out from a continent.
subcontinent
What is the highest mountain range in the world?
Himalaya Mountains
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