Pinecrest World History - 8th Grade - Ancient South Asia

What is the largest country in South Asia?

• Bangladesh
• Pakistan
• India
• Nepal

A large land mass that is smaller than a continent is known as...?

• peninsula
• archipelago
• sub-continent

• island

Seasonal winds in South Asia have a great effect on the regions climate. They're called...

• trade winds
• hurricanes
• monsoons
• typhoons

The Indus Valley Civilization began in what is now

The Indus people built cities that included

• Mohenjo Daro & Harappa

• drainage systems

• Harappa

• great public baths

They moved into South Asia (probably)

A dry highland known as the _____ stretches between the Easter and Western Ghats

• Deccan Plateau

• Harappa

• Brahmaptura

• Ganges

The Indus Valley Civilization had highly skilled

• Permanent Substitutes

• Engineers

• Scholars

• Builders

Some believe the Aryans migrated to the area, others suggest they

• Migrated to India

• Took India by force

• Didn't like what they saw and left

• Migrated to China

Aryans lived in tribes led by a

• Chieftain

• Raja

• Captain

• Mr. Sanchez