India Quiz

Like Mesopotamia and Egypt, India is in a

• desert

• river valley

• island

• mountain

Ancient India was greatly affected by 2 rivers. What are they?

• the Indus and Ganges

• the Tigris and Euphrates

• the Nile and Amazon

• the Mississippi and Colorado

India is in

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

India is a large landmass that forms a distinct part of a continent. This is called a

• peninsula

• delta

• desert

• subcontinent

Land surrounded on all sides by water except one part attached to land is called a

• peninsula

• delta

• desert

• subcontinent

What is seasonal wind shift that causes storms and rain for long periods of time each year?

• Indus

• Himalayas

• monsoon

• Ganges

How long can monsoons last?

• weeks

• days

• years

• months

What is one positive effect of the rivers in India overflowing due to the yearly monsoon?

• protects India from its enemies

• silt is spread by the floods which helps farming

• helps them worship their religion

• kills all the zombies

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

• Mount Everest

• Mount Kilamonjaro

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Rushmore

What is the tallest mountain range in the world?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Himalayas

• Rocky Mountains

• Caspian Mountains