Nov. 5 th Bellwork Checkpoint #45 Classwork India map Test next Friday, 14 th

Check Point #45 Number seconds per slide

1. What larger region was Mesopotamia located within? A.Sahara Desert B.Fertile Crescent C.European Plateau D.Nile valley

2. What is the most important geographic feature that many ancient civilizations had in common? A.Rivers B.Mountain range C.Coastal plains D.Forested areas

3. What two rivers was Mesopotamia located between? A.Indus and Nile B.Nile and Tigris C.Tigris and Euphrates D.Euphrates and Indus

4. What present-day country is where ancient Mesopotamia was once located? A.Iraq B.Saudi Arabia C.Egypt D.Turkey

Settled in river valleys Domesticated plants and animals Created surplus 5. Who is being described above? A.Herding tribes B.Forgers C.Agricultural groups D.Nomads

6. What present-day country is located where the kingdom of Kush once was? A.Libya B.Iraq C.Sudan D.Greece

7. What leads to division of labor? A.Surplus of food B.Iron weapons C.Social hierarchy D.Population increase

Check your answers

1. What larger region was Mesopotamia located within? A.Sahara Desert B.Fertile Crescent C.European Plateau D.Nile valley

2. What is the most important geographic feature that many ancient civilizations had in common? A.Rivers B.Mountain range C.Coastal plains D.Forested areas

3. What two rivers was Mesopotamia located between? A.Indus and Nile B.Nile and Tigris C.Tigris and Euphrates D.Euphrates and Indus

4. What present-day country is where ancient Mesopotamia was once located? A.Iraq B.Saudi Arabia C.Egypt D.Turkey

Settled in river valleys Domesticated plants and animals Created surplus 5. Who is being described above? A.Herding tribes B.Forgers C.Agricultural groups D.Nomads

6. What present-day country is located where the kingdom of Kush once was? A.Libya B.Iraq C.Sudan D.Greece

7. What leads to division of labor? A.Surplus of food B.Iron weapons C.Social hierarchy D.Population increase

Nov. 5 th Bellwork Checkpoint #45 Classwork India map Test next Friday, 14 th

Objective 6.23 – Locate and describe the Himalayas and the major river systems, includingIndus and Ganges, and evaluate the important of each.

Guided learning How did the physical geography and climate influence the development of civilization in India? Identify and label the following items on a map Indus River Ganges River Deccan Plateau Himalayas Western and Eastern Ghats Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Bay of the Bengal Winter and Summer monsoons

Vocabulary Subcontinent Monsoons plateau

Subcontinent Large landmass Ex. is India

Monsoons Wind patterns Wet and dry seasons tropics

Plateau Elevated land with relatively flat top