1.
How did physical geography affect the development of Indus Valley civilizations?

2.
What physical feature separates India from the continent of Asia?

3.
What positive and negative effects might the summer monsoons have had on farmers?

4.
What is one characteristic of the advanced culture of Harappan civilization?

5.
What details in the photo support the conclusion that Harappa was an advanced civilization?

6.
Why do you think it is important to use standard weights and measures in trade?

7.
Who were the Aryans?

8.
What physical features did the Aryan migrations pass through?

9.
What does waves mean in the sentence, “Around 1500 B.C. waves of new people began crossing the Hindu Kush into India”?

Answer:

1. The mountains and deserts around the Indus River Valley were also important because they protected the river valleys from invasion by nomadic warriors.

2. Himalaya mountains

3. While too little rainfall during the summer monsoon can cause dire conditions for farmers on land, too much rainfall and overly strong winds can make coastal waters unsafe, preventing fishermen throughout South Asia from heading to sea to catch the fish they depend on for income.

Explanation:

Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
One drawback of voluntary trade is that it

requires two groups to use a common language
can make one group dependent upon another for necessary goods
doesn't occur unless there is a shortage of goods for at least one group
forces groups to rely on themselves to produce all the goods they need

Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Trade in the Vedic Age occurred through

the bartering of goods for each other
the exchange of coins for goods
the use of written contracts as promises of payment
the exchange of land and animals for money

Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
In the Vedic Age trade was limited because of

isolationism, causing people not to trade with each other
poor roads, causing people to use the river ways to engage in trade
poor trading products, causing people not to desire the goods others made
widespread war, causing trade to stop between groups in conflict

Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
The Bhagavad Gita is a

poem
hymn
love story
history book

Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
The Ayurveda is a Hindu book of knowledge that

provides instructions for large-scale agriculture
describes the origins of Hindu gods and goddesses
recounts the historical migrations of the Aryans
contains ancient Hindu knowledge of medicine

Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
The Vedic Age is known for of all of following except

the concept of zero
Hinduism
the Vedic calendar
the use of manure to enrich the soil

3. Originally, President Jefferson sent
ambassadors to see Napoleon Bonaparte in
1803 to buy the:
a. city of New Orleans.
b. Mississippi River.
c. Rocky Mountains.
d. Louisiana Territory.

Match the following items. 1 . blizzard A severe snowstorm with high winds. 2 . tornado A bank built next to a river to prevent it from flooding. 3 . rain shadow Land on the inland or leeward side of mountains. 4 . levee A severe wind storm with a funnel-shaped cloud.

Which of the following is an example of details in the work of Michelangelo and Raphael that embody features of the Renaissance art?

a. emotionless expressions

b. lack of detail in human figure

c. realism in the depiction of human figures

d. focus on scenes in nature

I NEED HELP QUICK!
Minnesota Studies 6 B Unit 1: Growth and Industry
1. Which of the following big businesses increased production as a result of technological innovation in Minnesota?
A: Wheat and cotton farming
B: Fur trading
C: Flour milling and sawmilling
D: Oil and natural gas mining

2. Which of the following best explains the impact of railroads on Minnesota business?
A: Railroads enabled Minnesota industries to compete for more markets.
B: Fewer settlers came to Minnesota as a result of the growth of railroads.
C: Railroads helped many workers become wealthy.
D: Many other forms of transportation shut down because of the growth of railroads.

3. Which statement best demonstrates the importance of natural resources to Minnesota’s industrialization?
A: Wood and coal fueled the mills that produced the state’s key products.
B: Iron ore, grain, and lumber supplied the raw materials for key industries.
C: State businesses accumulated wealth from the sale of water and steam.
D: Local innovators were the first to harness wind and solar power for manufacturing.

PLSSSSSSS HELP ASAP I AM DEAD MAY GIVE BRAINLEST

List all of the Hurricanes and the date that they happened.
(whole world)

this is what i look like
dont judge

Which of the following would be the most effective voting change brought by Ellis Amall? A. helping poor people gain their voting rights B. helping the elderly keep their voting rights
C. helping young people gain the right to vote
D. helping landowners gain more voting power​

HELP PLZ, GIVING BRAINLIEST
How did Caesar change citizenship in the Roman Republic?

He allowed women to become citizens.
He allowed plebeians to become citizens.
He allowed defeated soldiers to become citizens.
He allowed people outside the country to become citizens.

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if your confused click the document and look at the instructions
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What is the best definition of a “blitzkrieg”?

devastating airplane attack
rapid invasion by air and land
attack by multiple infantry troops
destruction of airplanes and tanks