Fast & Curious: Indian Geography & the Indus Valley Civilization

India is a ________ of Asia

• geographic feature

• satellite

• subcontinent

• colony

What river begins its journey in the Himalayas and joins the Ganges River on the plains?

• Ganges River

• Brahmaputra River

• Indus River

• Nile River

Which of the following best describes a plateau?

• land that is raised and flat

• land that is mountainous and swampy

• land that is low and wet

• land that is low and dry

What two physical features lie on either side of the Deccan Plateau?

• the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal

• the Brahmaputra River and the Himalayas

• the Ganges River and the Himalayas

• the Western and Eastern Ghats

Which mountain range is the highest in the world?

• Western Ghats

• Hindu Kush

• Eastern Ghats

• Himalayas

The Indus River flows to the

• Bay of Bengal

• Arabian Sea

• Nile River

• Ganges River

The first known settlements in ancient India were in the

• Indus River Valley.

• Himalayas.

• Eastern Ghats.

• Deccan Plateau.

During the summer in India, the monsoon brings

• unbearable heat.

• pleasant mornings.

• heavy rain.

• dust storms.

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

• consistent water supply

• prevention of earthquakes

• protection from enemies