Ancient India

India is considered...

• A subcontinent

• A peninsula

• An island

• A Supercontinent

The body of water to India's east is...

• Arabian Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Bay of Bengal

• Atlantic Ocean

The Deccan Peninsula accounts for what percentage of India's total landmass?

• 12 percent

• 22 percent

• 43 percent

• 66 percent

Which of the following is true about the Deccan Plateau?

• It has the highest population density.

• It has the lowest elevation in India.

• It stretches across the entire subcontinent.

• It is well suited for growing crops and grazing animals.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Himalayan Mountains?

• These mountains continue to get taller each year.

• The name translates to the "Home of Snow."

• These are the 2nd tallest mountains in the world

• They affect the winter monsoons.

Which of the following is true about the summer monsoon?

• It brings much needed rain.

• The winds blow from the north during this monsoon.

• The winds blow across the Bay of Bengal before reaching India.

• The summer monsoon is the beginning of hurricane season on the Deccan Plateau.

Which period happened first in India's history?

• Indus River Valley Civilization

• Vedic Period

• Maurya Empire

• Gupta Empire

Where did the first civilization begin in India?

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Deccan Plateau

• The Indo-Gangetic Plain

• The Ganges River Valley

Which belief system began in India and continues to dominate it today?

• Mormonism

• HInduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Which of the following is an important text in Hinduism?

• The Farmer's Almanac

• the Vedas

• The Old Testament

• The Collected Teachings of Siddhartha