WorksheetsGeography of Ancient India
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the name of the island off the southeast tip of India ?
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Bangladesh
A monsoon is
Periods of large rainfall
Times of extreme heat
Extreme storms with heavy lightning
Seasonal wind patterns
In comparison to the summer monsoon, the winter monsoon is
Cold and dry
Cold and wet
Warm and dry
Warm and wet
Monsoons provided a source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops. What does irrigate mean?
To flood a young crop
To supply water to farmland and crops
To control floodwaters
What two cities were at the center of the Indus Valley civilization?
Babylon and Assyria
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Beijing and Khanbaliq
What mountain range was a natural barrier between India and China?
The Hindu Kush
The Western Ghats
The Himalyas
The Gange's River's delta was at which body of water?
The Bay of Begal
The Arabian Sea
The Pacific Ocean
Which desert is located in northwestern India?
The Sahara
The Gobi
The Thar
What is considered India's "lost river"?
The Tigris
The Huang He
The Saraswati
Which river did India's civilization begin near?
Ganges
Indus
Brahamaputra
Mohenjo
The Ganges River is located directly __________ of the Himalayas
north
south
east
west
Egypt and India BOTH
developed near mountain ranges
developed near rivers
have monsoons
are peninsulas
India is one of the most __________ countries in the world
wealthy
populated
arid
segregated
What river in India is sacred?
Indus
Ganges
Nile
Brahamaputra
The flooding of the Indus River was predictable.
TRUE
FALSE
What weather event greatly impacts India?
forest fires
monsoons
typhoons
tropical storms
India is a(n) ___________________
island
continent
peninsula
oasis
India is a sub continent of _____________
Austrailia
Europe
China
Asia
What body of water is located east of India
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Ganges River
A sea located on the west side of India connecting India with Mesopotamia and Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
West Sea
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
