25-26: Ancient India Test

India is separated from the rest of Asia by ______.

• the Taklamakan Desert

• massive mountain ranges

• the Indian Ocean

• the Bay of Bengal

_________ are strong winds that bring heavy rain.

• Typhoons

• Hurricanes

• Cyclones

• Monsoons

Which river carries silt to the plains to the south, creating fertile soil?

• the Indus River

• the Godavari River

• the Ganges River

• the Brahmaputra River

The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world. What is the tallest peak?

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Saint Helens

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

For thousands of years, traders used the ________ to get into the Indus River Valley.

• Thar Desert

• Deccan Plateau

• Eastern Ghats

• Khyber Pass

The ______ River Valley contains some of the best farmland in the world.

• Indus

• Ganges

• Brahmaptura

• Godavari

In the Thar Desert, rain is rare and _________ are common.

• horses

• plant life

• monsoons

• dust storms

Hinduism is the ___ largest religion in the world.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Some scholars believe the ________ brought their gods and rituals to India, thus starting Hinduism.

• Chaldeans

• Egyptians

• Mesopotamians

• Aryans

The main beliefs of Hinduism come from the ________________, which consist of verses, hymns, prayers, and teachings in Sanskrit.

• Bible

• Torah

• Quran

• Vedas