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TCI 13 Geography and the Early Settlement of India Review
TCI 13 Geography and the Early Settlement of India Review
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1
Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers comes from
rain-fed streams in the plateau.
large lakes in the northern plain.
natural springs in the desert.
melting ice in the mountains.
2
How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?
roads for trade routes
prevention of earthquakes
consistent water supply
protection from enemies
3
A traveler in the Thar Desert would be likely to see many
sand dunes
walled cities
small farms
elephants
4
Because the Earth is always moving under the Himalayas,
The Ganges floods every year.
Mount Everest rises a little every year.
Mount Everest shrinks a little every year.
The beaches of the Eastern Ghats have more high tides.
5
The lower Indus River (the part nearer the sea) flows through what is now the country of
Tibet
Iran
Nepal
Pakistan
6
About what year did towns start to appear in Ancient India?
50 BCE
5000 BCE
200 BCE
2500 BCE
7
During the summer in India, the monsoon brings
unbearable heat.
dust storms.
pleasant mornings.
heavy rain.
8
Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
near the desert
in the mountains
on the plateau
beside the rivers
9
The Western Ghats are higher in elevation than the Eastern Ghats and so:
Less moisture gets to Eastern Ghats and they are a dryer area.
The mountains of the Western Ghats have safer rivers for travel.
More moisture gets to the Eastern Ghats and they are a wetter area.
The mountains of the Eastern Ghats have better beaches.
10
Compared with the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has
a longer coastline.
a drier climate.
denser forests.
steeper mountains.
11
As the Brahmaputra River flows from the mountains into the valley, it becomes
clearer and cleaner.
rockier and rougher.
narrower and colder.
slower and deeper.
12
Which phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?
fertile plains
marshy wetlands
mountain ranges
sandy beaches
13
Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called
a plateau
an isthmus
an ecosystem
a subcontinent
14
Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil principally to raise
oranges
tea
sheep
cotton
15
Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?
the Hindu Kush
the Deccan Plateau
the plains along the Ganges
the Himalaya Mountains
