Ancient India's Geography Review

As the Brahmaputra River flows from the mountains into the valley, it becomes

• Slower and deeper
• rockier and rougher
• clearer and cleaner
• narrower and colder

Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called ______________________.

• a subcontinent
• a mini continent 
• a megacontinent
• a special continent

Compared with the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has

• a drier climate
• denser forests
• a longer coastline
• steeper mountains

Which phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?

• fertile plains
• sandy beaches
• mountain ranges
• marshy wetlands

Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland

• Hindu Kush
• Deccan Plateau
• Himalaya Mountains
• Plains along the Ganges

Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers comes from

• natural springs in the desert.
• melting ice in the mountains.
• rain-fed streams in the plateau.
• large lakes in the northern plain.

How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?

• roads for trade routes
• protection from enemies
• consistent water supply
• prevention of earthquakes

Travelers went through the Khyber Pass to cross the

• Himalayas 
• Hindu Kush

A traveler in the Thar Desert would be likely to see many

• Starbucks shops
• Sand dunes
• small farms
• walled cities

Where were the earliest known settlements in India?

• on the plateau
• near the desert
• beside the rivers
• in the mountains