Geography of South Asia and the Indus Valley Civilization
Question 9 • PA-Social Studies 8 Q1
How did a cooler, drier climate affect agriculture in the Indus River Valley? Choose four that apply.It reduced the amount of farmable land.It led to the development of new forms of irrigation.It forced communities to rely on imported water.It benefited farmers by eliminating monsoon flooding.It caused people to change the types of crops they planted.Shrinking farms were unable to support large cities.
Answer
A
It reduced the amount of farmable land.
B
It led to the development of new forms of irrigation.
C
It forced communities to rely on imported water.
D
It benefited farmers by eliminating monsoon flooding.
E
It caused people to change the types of crops they planted.
F
Shrinking farms were unable to support large cities.
Explanation
A cooler, drier climate meant less water and less productive land, reducing the area available for farming. Communities responded by developing or adapting irrigation and changing the crops they planted to suit drier conditions. As farmland shrank, it could no longer reliably support the large urban populations. The climate did not make communities depend on imported water, and eliminating monsoon flooding would not explain the broader loss of agricultural capacity.
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