Ancient India Geography

What is the land of India?

• A continent

• A subcontinent of Asia

• A Mountain range

• A place with lots of rivers

What are the main rivers?

• Brahmaputra, Indus, and Nile

• Ganges, Tigris, and Nile

• Ganges, Ghat, and India

• Brahmaputra, Ganges, and Indus

What do the rivers typically carry?

• Air

• Silt

• Grass

• Snow

What is a plateau?

• An area of land that is very steep

• An area of land that has lots of mountains

• An elevated area of land that is flatter than a mountain

• An elevated area of land with lots of water

What is the name of the plateau in India?

• Dekkan

• Himalaya

• Ghats

• Deccan

What borders (or surrounds) the Deccan Plateau?

• Eastern & Western Ghats

• Himalayas

• Hindu Kush

• Ganges River

Were the Eastern & Western Ghats similar or different?

• Similar

• Different

Which famous mountain is a part of the Himalayas?

• Appalachian

• Rockies

• Everest

• Eastern Ghats

What feeds northern India's major rivers?

• The snow from the ground

• The glaciers in the mountains

• The water from the sea

• The water from the ocean

Which mountain has a pass that connects central Asia to India?

• Hindu Kush

• Eastern & Western Ghats

• Mount Everest

• Thar