The Geography of the Indian Subcontinent
& the Indus River Civilizations (1)
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1
Population density is greatest in the northern part of India because?:
people ten to settle along the seacoast.
the population centers in China are easy to reach from this area.
the major river systems are located in this area.
families in this area traditionally are larger than families in southern India.
2
The monsoons are important to India mainly because the monsoons?:
prevent the spread of disease.
are associated with religious values.
isolate India from Southeast Asia.
bring needed rainfall.
3
The Khyber and other passes through the Hindu Kush were important because they?:
had fertile farmland.
were the source of India's greatest rivers.
aided the movement of people and goods.
kept invaders from reaching the fertile river valleys.
4
One reason that the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra are important to Indian life is that they?:
form borders between India and its neighbors.
provide water for irrigation.
protect India from outside invasion.
link northern and southern India.
5
Floods are an all too common natural disaster in this low-lying river delta region that was subject to wind-driven tidal surges and cyclones?:
Bangladesh.
Nepal.
Bhutan.
Sikkim.
6
Archaeological evidence suggests that the Indus Valley civilization?:
had a high degree of urban planning.
had little contact with other early civilizations.
adapted its system of writing from Egypt.
had little influence on later Indian civilizations.
7
Which statement about Aryan culture is accurate?:
Aryans believed in social equality.
the Aryan way of life influenced India for thousands of years.
Aryan religious beliefs were monotheistic.
early Aryan culture flourished in the cities of the Indus Valley.
8
Which characteristic of Indian culture grew out of early Aryan culture?:
Muslim influence on the arts.
widespread urbanization.
monotheism.
caste system.
9
It is believed that Mohenjo-Daro was weakened by?:
bad rulers.
invaders from the Arabian Sea.
natural disasters.
the Dravidians.
10
As the Aryans settled in villages, they developed a social system in which?:
birth determined a person's status.
untouchables had a high social position.
marriage between members of different castes was encouraged.
jobs were filled without regard to caste.
11
One result of the Aryan invasion of India was the?:
rise of the Chou Dynasty.
counter-invasion of India by the Persians.
destruction of the Indus Valley civilization.
end of the Muslim empire.