India in the Past and Present Quizziz

Fill in the blank: ________ is very strong, blowing winds and heavy rain in South Asia and Southeast Asia; it often causes floods.

• monsoon

• tornado

• earthquake

• drought

Fill in the blank: ________ is one of the most famous buildings in India built by Shah Jahan (an Indian ruler); he built it to be a tomb for his favorite wife after she died.

• Taj Mahal

• Red Fort

• Qutub Minar

• India Gate

Fill in the blank: ________ is anything big and heavy that has to be carried or moved from one place to another place.

• load

• leaf

• rope

• coin

Fill in the blank: ________ are loose, comfortable pants and shirts made for sleeping.

• pajamas

• jeans

• jackets

• shorts

Fill in the blank: ________ is the longest, most important river in India.

• Ganga River

• Yamuna River

• Godavari River

• Narmada River

Fill in the blank: To ________ means to move very quickly.

• rush

• crawl

• pause

• wander

Fill in the blank: ________ is a mountain range at the top of India; it has some of the highest mountains in the world.

• Himalayas

• Andes

• Alps

• Rockies

Fill in the blank: ________ is one of the oldest cities in the world, located in India; a holy (sacred) city to the Hindu people.

• Varanasi

• Mumbai

• Chennai

• Hyderabad

Fill in the blank: ________ is the largest city in India; more than 14 million people live here.

• Kolkata

• Chennai

• Bangalore

• Hyderabad

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a place where ships stop to load and to unload goods.

• port

• station

• garage

• airport