Ancient India

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

• Country

• State

• Subcontinent

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

• Wetter climate

• Windier climate

• Drier climate

• Snowier climate

Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil principally to raise ______________

• sugar

• cotton

• milk

• corn

During the summer in India, the monsoon brings ___________

• Snow

• Heavy rain

• High heat

What phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?

• Mountain ranges

• Oceans

• Small hills

Which part of India has the most fertile farmland?

• The plain along the ganges

• The mountain peaks

• The city centers

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

• rain clouds

• flooding

• melting ice in the mountains

How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?

• Protection from enemies

• Protection from animals

• Protection from weather

Travelers went through the Khyber Pass to cross the __________

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

• Great lakes

The lower Indus River (the part nearer the sea) flows through what is now the country of ____________

• Afghanistan

• India

• Pakistan

• United States