India Quiz: Geography & Mohenjodaro 2022-23 (TCI L13-14)

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20 questions
Note from the author:
TCI - India: Lesson 13 & 14
Read each question and all of the answer choices carefully. Choose the best answer.
Lesson 13
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On the map, find the northern tip of the Bay of Bengal. Why is the nearby soil so fertile?

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Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called...

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During the summer in India, the monsoon brings...

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Which phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?

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Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?

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Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers comes from...

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How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?

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Travelers went through the Khyber Pass to cross the...

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A traveler in the Thar Desert would be likely to see many...

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Where were the earliest known settlements in India?

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How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?

Lesson 14
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Harappan civilization, which included ancient Mohenjodaro, developed in the...

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How did modern scholars learn that Mohenjodaro had ever existed?

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Part of Mohenjodaro was raised and surrounded by a wall. What does this suggest about the city?

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Which fact shows that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned?

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What does the list below show about the civilization that included Mohenjodaro?
  • invaders
- floods
- earthquakes

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The discovery of a scale, stone weights, and a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjodaro...

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Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements of that time?

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Homes in Mohenjodaro had from one to a dozen rooms. What does this suggest about the city and people who lived there?

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A war game played in ancient India is thought to be an early form of...