Ancient India: Lesson 1 Geography

Where does the Indus River begin?

• Mountains of South Asia

• Arabian Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• Indian Ocean

What modern day countries does the Indus River flow through?

• China

• India

• Pakistan

• Saudi Arabia

When does the Indus River flood?

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

• Does not flood

Where are the world's tallest mountains?

• Himalayas

• Hindu Kush

True or False: A subcontinent is a large landmass that is geographically separated from the rest of the continent.

• True

• False

How long is the Indus River?

• 1,800 miles

• 20,000 miles

• 2 miles

• 18 miles

What is it called where the rivers join the Indus in the northern part?

• Indus plain

• Indus desert

• Ganges River

• Arabian Sea

How much more silt does the Indus carry thatn the Nile?

• Two times as much

• Three times as much

• The same

• Less

Did the farmers begin planing crops in India before the Ancient Egyptians?

• Yes

• No

What did the farmers grow?

• Wheat

• Barley

• Beans

• Sesame