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6th- SS India Quiz
India Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Indus River's source is an icy stream in the_________________. | Himalayas |
| _________ is one reason why the Indus River swells and overflows its banks. | Spring floods |
| _________ is the second reason why the Indus River swells and overflows its banks. | Melting snow |
| The Indus River is the color of cocoa because of it has _______. | Silt |
| One way Indus farmers controlled the river and farmed the plain was by buiding ______. | Canals |
| The second way Indus farmers controlled the river and farmed the plain was by buiding ______. | Walls |
| Thanks to the Indus Valley's ____________, farmers were able to grow and harvest 2 crops a year. | Hot climate |
| _______ destroyed Indus farmer's crops and towns/villages. | Floods |
| The Indus River empties into the _________. | Arabian Sea |
| The Indus River is _____ miles long. | 1,800 |
| The Indus River has a ______ at the ends, which is a triangular piece of land full of soil. | Delta |
| The Indus River flows mainly through present day ______. | Pakistan |
| Mojenjo-Daro had _____ many people living in the city. | 40,000 |
| Mojenjo-Daro had a _____ on the western side of the city to protect it from enemy attacks. | Citadel |
| Harappan homes were made of _____. | Brick |
| Harappans traded with ___________ which was 1,000 miles away. | Iraq/Mesopotamia |
| ______ people from central Asia and Russia crossed the Hindu Kush mountains through the Khyber Pass and came into the Indus Valley | Aryan |
| Harappans built a __________ to keep the city clean. | Sewer system |
| Archaeologists believe Harappans used pool sized ____ as part of a cleansing ritual. | Baths |
| ____ had markings on them which they believe indicated a problem. | Stones |