4th Grade Social Studies Assessment

Use the map to answer the question: What physical feature separates China and India?

• Himalayas

• Hindu Kush

• Gobi Desert

• Indian Ocean

Use the map to answer questions 1 and 2. Why is India considered to be part of a subcontinent?

• It is located farthest south of all the Asian countries.

• It is part of an island chain far from the Asian mainland.

• It is isolated from the rest of Asia by mountains and water.

• It does not share a language or culture with other Asian countries.

Use the map to answer questions 1 and 2. Where did ancient Indian peoples move after the decline of the Indus River valley civilization?

• into Central Asia

• near the Ganges River

• near the southern peninsula

• into the central plateau region

The Indian_____________ is a landmass separated by the rest of Asia by the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush.

• delta
• continent
• subcontinent
• plateau

A _____ is usually separated from the rest of the continent by physical features.

• monsoons
• subcontinent
• Indus River
• raja

Greece was a ...

• island
• peninsula
• isthmus
• glacier

How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?

• clothing they wore
• buildings and architecture
• everybody walks everywhere
• isolated  communities