Ancient India Quiz

India is a large region separated by water and mountains from other land areas. What is this known as?

• Sanskrit

• Continent

• Subcontinent

• Monsoon

What are the three main rivers that flow through the South Asia?

• Nile, Ganges, Indus

• Tigris, Euphrates, Brahmaputra

• Ganges, Indus, Tigris

• Brahmaputra, Ganges, Indus

Mount Everest is the highest peak in which mountain chain?

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

• Western Ghats

• Eastern Ghats

What caused the formation of the Himalayas?

• Avalanches

• Monsoons

• Plate Tectonics

• Volcanic eruptions

Much of the water in three rivers in South Asia comes from where?

• Melting ice in the Himalayas

• Natural springs in the desert

• Rain fed streams in the plateau

• Large lakes in the north

In India, what season brings heavy rains from June through September?

• Fall

• Spring

• Snow

• Monsoon

How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?

• They begin in the same general area.

• They flow in the same general direction.

• They never flood.

• They carry silt that enriches the soil.

According to archaeologists, which city may have vanished around 1700 B.C.E. due to a natural disaster?

• Sumer

• Persia

• Mohenjo-daro

• Pakistan

A ______________ is an elevated, or raised area of land that is flatter than a mountain.

• Plateau

• Subcontinent

• River

• Valley

Which of the following letters shows the location of India on the map?

• Letter A

• Letter B

• Letter E

• Letter G