Ancient India Geography Review

What is a monsoon?

• periods of large rainfall

• seasonal wind patterns

• times of extreme heat

• extreme storms of heavy rain and lightening

Monsoons provide an excellent source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops. What does irrigate mean?

• to apply water to farmland and crops

• to flood a young crop

• to provide large amounts of sunlight to encourage growing

• to deliver just the right amount of Vitamin A to help growth

Why is the Deccan Plateau such an important geographic feature in India?

• it is very rough and ridged which helps protect India from Invaders

• the land is shaped like a bowl and they use it to gather water for farming

• the plateau is flat and fertile making it very suitable place for farming

• none of the above

The ________________ borders India on the west coast

• Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• All of the above

The feature located at #21 is

• Himalaya Mountains

• Deccan Plateau

• Indus River

• Western Ghats

The feature located at #22 is

• Eastern and Western Ghats

• Himalaya Mountains

• Ganges River

• Indus River

The feature located at #23 is

• Eastern and Western Ghats

• Mohenjo Daro

• Harappa

• Sri Lanka

The feature located at #24 is

• Deccan Plateau

• Eastern and Western Ghats

• Narmada River

• Thar Desert

The feature located at #25 is

• Ganges River

• Brahmaputra River

• Narmada River

• Indus River

The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world.  What two cities were at the center of this civilization?

• Hormuz and Rome
• Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
• Indus and Brahmaputra
• Ganges and Indus