Geography of Ancient Indus River Valley

What two countries made up the area that was once Ancient India?

• Northern India and Pakistan

• India and Afghanistan

• Afghanistan and Pakistan

• Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

What river did people in ancient India settle along?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Indus

• Euphrates

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

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

Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• It brought rain to the area

• It was hard to cross

• It flooded and deposited silt in the valley making it fertile for farming

Mt. Everest is a part of which of the following mountain ranges? 

• Hindu Kush
• Himalayas
• Appalachian
• Eastern ghats

A central fortress in Ancient Indian cities was called __________

• keep

• monsoon

• citadel

• brahamin