India Geography Quiz

What is a subcontinent?

• A large landmass sticking out of a continent.
• A barrier used to prevent overflow from a river.

What are monsoons?

• Rich Soil
• Strong seasonal winds

The mountains trap summer monsoons providing a source of water for the Indus and Ganges Rivers.

• True
• False

What is a levee?

• A barrier used to prevent overflow from a river.
• A large landmass sticking out of a continent.

What continent is India located on?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe

Why are the Himalyan and Hindu Kush Mountains important to the Ancient Indians?

• They provided transportation and trade from civilizations.
• They provided protections from invaders.

What are the names of the two rivers in India?

• Nile and the Mississippi
• Indus and Ganges

Why were the Arabian Sea and Indian Oceans important to the Ancient Indians?

• They provided transportation and trade from civilizations.
• They provided protections from invaders.

When the Indus and Ganges rivers flooded they left silt in order for the Ancient Indians to grow crops.

• True
• False

The source of water for the Indus and Ganges rivers is the Indian Ocean.

• True
• False