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WorksheetsAncient India: Then and Now: Geography
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the River in India?
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris
c)
Indus
d)
Euphrates
2.
Was the Indus river predictable or unpredictable?
a)
predictable
b)
unpredictable
3.
India was a very big piece of land, but not as big as a continent. It was called a ________________.
a)
continent
b)
subcontinent
c)
country
d)
state
4.
Has any land seceded from India since the time of the Harappans?
a)
Yes, Pakistan and Bangladesh
b)
No, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
c)
No, Pac-Man and Bingleedish
d)
Yes, Pac-Man and Sree Lunkuha
5.
Where did the Aryans originate from?
a)
The Arabian Sea
b)
The Caspian Sea
c)
The Saraswati River
d)
The Ganges River
6.
Why did India give away land to create West and East Pakistan?
a)
Because they had too much land
b)
To calm tensions between The U.S and Canadians
c)
To calm tensions between Muslims and Hindus
d)
To calm tensions between the Aryans and the Harappans
7.
India borders what ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Superior
c)
Pacific
d)
Indian
8.
What is the northern border of India?
a)
Indus River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Himalayas
d)
Ghats
9.
Which direction is the Indus River from India?
a)
Southwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
10.
Which river flows from West to East?
a)
Ganges
b)
Brahamaputra
c)
Krishna
d)
Indus
11.
Sid, Swati, Keerthana, and Michael are AWESOME!!!!
a)
Yes
b)
Yes
c)
Yes
d)
Yes
12.
This area is known as:
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
Bay of Bengal
13.
This area is known as:
a)
Bhutan
b)
Nepal
c)
Bangledesh
d)
India
14.
This area is known as:
a)
Pakistan
b)
Afghanistan
c)
India
d)
Bhutan
15.
This area is known as:
a)
Nepal
b)
India
c)
Bhutan
d)
China
16.
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasoms
a)
typhoon
b)
monsoon
c)
hurricane
d)
subcontinent
17.
Which of the following is NOT a geographic feature of India
a)
Himalayans
b)
Ganges River
c)
Indus River
d)
Nile River
18.
What land mass separates India from modern day China?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Himalayan Mountains
c)
The Gobi Desert
d)
The Indus River
19.
What were the ancient cities discovered by archaeologists along the Indus River?
a)
Memphis and Thebes
b)
Athens and Sparta
c)
Rome and Florence
d)
Mohenjo-Dara and Harappa
20.
The Himalayan Mountains mostly affected India's history and culture by:
a)
Isolating India from the rest of Asia
b)
Bringing many tourist to the area
c)
Making the climate cooler
d)
Allowing them to grow crops
21.
The Harappan civilization settled along the Indus River in which present day country?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Iraq
d)
Pakistan
22.
The two main rivers in Ancient India......
a)
Indus & Euphrates
b)
Euphrates & Tigris
c)
Nile & Ganges
d)
Indus & Ganges
23.
Which river was considered to be holy?
a)
Nile
b)
Indus
c)
Gangus
d)
Ganges
24.
Which body of water is located directly to the east of India?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Bay of Bengal
c)
Arabian Sea
d)
Indian Ocean
25.
What is the name of the Bay that is to the east of India?
a)
Bay of Bungil
b)
Bay of Bangul
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Bay of Bingil
26.
From creation to present-day, about how old are the Himalayas?
a)
450 million years old
b)
500 billion years old
c)
40 billion years old
d)
450 billion years old
27.
What is a subcontinent?
a)
A large island off the coast of a continent
b)
A place with a separate religion
c)
A place where criminals and/or thugs live
d)
A large landmass that is part of a continent but is considered a separate religion
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