India Quizziz

What is a geographically unique part of a larger continent called?

• sanskrit
• subcontinent
• plateau
• brahmin

Why is India considered a subcontinent?

• it is on a different tectonic plate
• both
• it is separated from the rest of Asia

How many tectonic plates are there?

• 7

• 20

• 16

• 12

What river is considered holy in Hindu religion?

• Euphrates
• Nile
• Amazon
• Ganges

This landform makes up most of souther India?

• Deccan Plateau
• Indian Plateau
• Deccan Delta
• Ganges Delta

Where does the Ganges River empty?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Indus Valley
• Bay of Bengal
• Tigris River

What make up the northern border of India?

• Great Wall of China
• Himalaya Mountains
• Ganges River
• Mohenjo-daro

What group of people came to the Indus River Valley from the Middle East?

• Chinese
• Kshatryia
• Harappa
• Aryans

the period between 1550 and 500 BCE when Aryans began to settle and brought traditions and rituals

• Aryan period
• RigVeda
• Gupta
• Vedic period

the caste system or varnas is based on

• social class
• skin color
• age
• language