CH 6.1 Geography of India

India is considered to be a _________________.

• Island
• Continent
• Subcontinent
• Town

The _________________ are the highest mountains in the world.

• Mount Everest
• Hindu Kush
• Nile Mountain Range
• Himalayas

Collections of religious writings like poems, hymns, myths, and rituals that were written by Aryan priests are called what?

• Vedas
• Rojas
• Cuneifiorm
• Replicas

Where was the "cradle of Indian civilization" located?

• Near the Grand Canyon
• High in the Himalaya
• Next to Tibet
• In the Indus River valley

What is the name of an Aryan prince or leader that ruled a village and the land around it (city-state)?

• Vedas
• Raja
• Emperor
• Pharaoh

What is the name of the writing system that the Aryans developed?

• Cunniform
• Heiroglyphics
• Sanskrit
• Rosetta Stone

What river is known as "the heartbeat of India" with millions depending on it for life.

• The Nile
• The Tigris
• The Ganges
• The Eurphrates

What seasonal wind pattern is considered a primary feature of India?

• The Ganges River
• Monsoons
• The Varnas
• Snow covering the Himalayans

What were the 2 major cities created by advanced civilizations that flourished for hundreds of years?

• Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
• Mohenjo Daro and Babylonia
• Egypt and Harappa
• Tibet and New Delhi

What area is considered the "wettest place on earth"?

• The Plateau of Tibet
• The mountains of the northeast of India
• The Deccan Plateau
• The lush southeast coast during the summer monsoon season