Ancient India Geography

Ancient India Geography

​Geography of India

Look for the following on the map:

• ​The Arabian Sea

• ​The Bay of Bengal

• ​The Ganges River

• ​The Indus River

• ​The Himalayan Mountains

• ​The Hindu Kush Mountains

• ​The Khyber Pass

• ​The Thar Desert

• ​The Compass Rose

• ​Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa

​Geography of India

Look for the following on the map:

• ​Sri Lanka

• ​India

• ​Pakistan

• ​Bhutan

• ​Bangladesh

• ​Nepal

• ​China

​Geography of India

Look for the following on the map:

• ​Eastern Ghats

• ​Western Ghats

• ​Deccan Plateau

Empires of India

Multiple Choice

Which empire's territory was larger?

• The Mauryan Empire

• The Gupta Empire

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the island off the southeast tip of India ?

• Sri Lanka

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh

Multiple Choice

A monsoon is

• Periods of large rainfall

• Times of extreme heat

• Extreme storms with heavy lightning

• Seasonal wind patterns

Multiple Choice

In comparison to the summer monsoon, the winter monsoon is

• Cold and dry

• Cold and wet

• Warm and dry

• Warm and wet

Multiple Choice

Monsoons provided a source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops. What does irrigate mean?

• To flood a young crop

• To supply water to farmland and crops

• To control floodwaters

Multiple Choice

What two cities were at the center of the Indus Valley civilization?

• Babylon and Assyria

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Beijing and Khanbaliq

Multiple Choice

What mountain range was a natural barrier between India and China?

• The Hindu Kush

• The Western Ghats

• The Himalyas

Multiple Choice

The Indus River's delta was at which body of water?

• The Bay of Begal

• The Arabian Sea

• The Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

The Gange's River's delta was at which body of water?

• The Bay of Begal

• The Arabian Sea

• The Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

Which desert is located in northwestern India?

• The Sahara

• The Gobi

• The Thar

Multiple Choice

What is considered India's "lost river"?

• The Tigris

• The Huang He

• The Saraswati