India
What mountain range forms the northern boundary of India?
The Himalayas.
What is the longest river in Egypt?
The Nile River
Which sea borders China to the east?
The East China Sea.
In what present-day country is ancient Mesopotamia located?
Mostly in Iraq
What is the 'holiest' river in India?
The Ganges river
What continent is Egypt located in?
Africa
What is the capital city of China?
Beijing.
What kind of climate is typical of Mesopotamia?
A semi-humid climate with hot summers and mild winters.
Which ocean is to the south of India?
The Indian ocean
What large desert covers most of Egypt?
The Sahara Desert
Which desert stretches across parts of northern China and southern Mongolia?
The Gobi Desert
What mountain ranges are located to the northeast of Mesopotamia, where the Tigris and Euphrates originate?
The Taurus and Zagros Mountains.
Which state is known as the "Land of Five Rivers?"
Punjab
What two major seas border Egypt?
The Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
What is the name of the massive plateau region in western China, often called the "Roof of the World"?
The Tibetan Plateau
What are the two major rivers that define the region of Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
Gujarat
What is the capital city of Egypt?
Cairo.
What major river flows through Shanghai?
The Yangtze River.
What body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers eventually flow into?
The Persian Gulf