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India Geography

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The highest mountain range in the world separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia. It is the

a)

Rockies

b)

Zagros

c)

Ghats

d)

Himalayas

2.

The ocean that borders much of South Asia is the

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

3.

The two mountain ranges that border the coastline of southern India are the

a)

Zagros and Appalacians

b)

Rockies and Nevadas

c)

Himalayan and Alps

d)

Eastern and Western Ghats

4.

One of the first civilizations in India, the Harappans, built their cities along the

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Indus River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Nile River

5.

Personified as a goddess, Hindus believe this is the holiest river in India

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Indus River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Euphrates River

6.

Surrounded by the Ghats, this flat land in the interior of India is at a higher elevation than the coastal areas.

a)

Himalayas

b)

Indo-Gangetic Plain

c)

Brahmaputra

d)

Deccan Plateau

7.

Today most of the Indus River is found in the country of

a)

India

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Pakistan

d)

China

8.

Home of the Asian Elephant and the Bengal Tiger, these mountains are higher and wetter than their counterparts on the other coast of India.

a)

Eastern Ghats

b)

Western Ghats

c)

Himalayas

d)

Rockies

9.

The seasonal winds that pick up moisture from the Indian Ocean and drop it as rain on the Indian subcontinents are known as the

a)

Ghats

b)

monsoons

c)

typhoons

d)

Deccan

10.

A difficult pass through the Hindu-Kush Mountains bordering northwestern India is the

a)

Deccan Pass

b)

Over Pass

c)

Khyber Pass

d)

Under Pass

11.

A desert that crosses over the border between India and Pakistan.

a)

Southwestern Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Thar Desert

d)

Kalahari Desert

12.

The Northern Plain where the Indus and Ganges River's flow is also called the

a)

Serengeti

b)

Indo-Gangetic Plain

c)

Great Plains

d)

Rift Valley