Ancient India

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During summer in India, the monsoon typically brings:

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Heavy rainfall

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A significant portion of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers originates from:

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Melting mountain ice

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How has India benefited from the location of the Himalayas?

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Defense against invaders

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What is a traveler in the Thar Desert most likely to encounter? Elephants, Sand dunes, Small farms, Walled cities

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Sand dunes

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The earliest settlements in India were located: On the plateau, Near the desert, Beside rivers, In the mountains

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Beside rivers

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

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They deposit silt that enriches the soil.

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How did modern scholars learn about the existence of Mohenjodaro?

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Archaeologists discovered its ruins.

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What evidence shows Mohenjodaro was carefully planned? Options: Animals pulled wheeled carts. Mud bricks were used for workshops. Some homes were larger than others. Streets divided the city into blocks.

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Streets divided the city into blocks.

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The raised and walled part of Mohenjodaro suggests that the city:

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Defended against potential attackers

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The discovery of scales, stone weights, and a marked rod indicates that Mohenjodaro's people:

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Used standardized measurements