Rivers
Mountains
Desert/Plateau
Indian Geography
Old Questions
100
Name the 3 major rivers of Ancient India
Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra River
100
The tallest mountain in the world is...
Mount Everest
100
Describe a plateau.
An elevated plain or a flat mountain.
100
Which 2 of the 3 rivers merge together?
The Brahmaputra and Ganges Rivers
100
The _____________ drove out the Kush from Egypt because they had __________ while Kush did not.
Assyrians, iron weapons
200
What does a monsoon do to a river?
It overflows the river
200
Describe a glacier
Giant piece of ice sliding on top of land
200
What is the most precious resource in the Thar desert? (NOT gold)
water
200
Describe a monsoon
Lots of wind and rain during summer
200
How do we know that Kush was a powerful empire?
It defended itself against the Romans for 3 years
300
Which river empties into the Arabian Sea?
Indus River
300
Name 2 differences between the Eastern and Western Ghats
Western Ghats are higher, have steeper slopes, and are more wet. Eastern Ghats are lower, have flatter slopes, and are more dry.
300
Name 5 different organisms that live in the Thar desert.
Cactus, camel, grass, shrubs, lizards, snakes, gazelles, quail, duck, geese
300
Name 3 reasons to live near a river
fertile land, steady water supply, animals...etc
300
Which organ do priests not take out during the embalming process? Why?
Priests don't take out the heart because they believe it will be weighed so that the dead person can be judged in the afterlife.
400
Ancient India first settled along which river?
Indus or Sarasvati River
400
What is one possible benefit of the Himalayan Mountains to Ancient India?
Protection from enemies
400
What is located between the Eastern and Western Ghats?
The Deccan Plateau
400
Why is a monsoon both good and bad for early Indians?
Good for making soil more fertile. Bad for flooding and kill crops. (and wet socks)
400
Describe what peasants do in each of the 3 seasons of the Nile.
1) Flooding season - Peasants worked on royal projects such as pyramids 2) Planting season - Peasants planted fertile fields with seeds 3) Harvest season - Peasants harvested their crops
500
Where is the Brahmaputra River the shallowest?
In the Mountains
500
Where is the Khyber Pass?
In the Hindu Kush Mountains
500
For farming, why is black soil better than yellow or red soil?
Black soil is rich in iron and other important minerals. Yellow and red soils are missing important minerals.
500
India is attached to Asia and surrounded on three sides by water. Because of these features, it is called a ___________.
subcontinent
500
Why did many merchant and artisan fathers want to send their sons to scribe school?
It was a way to rise in the social pyramid
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