Unit 3 - Ancient Civilizations - India Flashcards
1
Q
What were the two famous cities of India?
A
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
2
Q
What were India’s cities like?
A
There were organized in a grid system and built by brick.
3
Q
What were the two rivers of India?
A
Indus and Ganges
4
Q
What were the benefits of India’s geography? (4)
A
- Indus and Ganges: Trade & Water
- Himalayan Mountains: Natural Barriers, Safe from Outside World
- Monsoons: Flooding = Farming = Food
- Indo - Gangetic Plain: Flat for Farming
5
Q
What were the disadvantage of India’s geography?
A
Monsoons: Too Much Rain = Flooding = Destruction and Death
6
Q
Definition of Monsoons
A
Heavy rainfall due to reversed air flow