Geography Quiz

Where are the Himalayan Mountains located in India?

• South

• East

• North

• West

Where are the Ghats Mountains located in India?

• North and South

• East and West

• North and East

• South and West

What is India referred to as in terms of geographical landforms?

• Island

• Peninsula

• Sub-continent plateau

• Delta

What are the two main rivers of India?

• Yamuna and Brahmaputra

• Ganges and Indus

• Ganges and Yamuna

• Brahmaputra and Indus

What is the Indus Valley known as?

• The birthplace of Indian music

• The cradle of India's civilization

• The agricultural hub of India

• The main trading center of ancient India

What natural phenomenon hits India, characterized as seasonal winds with rain?

• Cyclones

• Monsoons

• Typhoons

• Droughts

Around what year did the first settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization begin?

• 2500 B.C.E.

• 3000 B.C.E.

• 3500 B.C.E.

• 4000 B.C.E.

The early farmers of the Indus Valley Civilization settled along which river?

• Ganges River

• Nile River

• Indus River

• Yellow River

The Indus Valley Civilization is now part of which modern-day country?

• India

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh

• Afghanistan

By 2500 B.C.E., which two cities dominated the entire region?

• Babylon and Ur

• Athens and Sparta

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Alexandria and Memphis