Geography of India - Shivers 2022

This polytheistic religion originated in India

When the Indus and Ganges Rivers flood, the spread of silt over the plains makes the soil

The ___________ system divides society into restrictive social groups

T or F- The Himalayan Mountain range is the highest in the world.

T or F- A plateau is a broad area of land where rainfall collects and drains off into rivers or lakes.

The Ganges River joins the ____________ River and forms the largest river delta in the world.

The Ganges River flows across most of ____________ India, starting in the Himalayas.

Hindus believe to acheive union with Brahman, a soul must go through _____________ to be purified through many lives.

Since the earth is always moving under the Himalayas, it causes earthquakes and

As the Mogul Empire declined, _____________ colonized the area that is now India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

The massive Thar Desert lies along the border of

T or F- the Indus River flows through present-day Pakistan and empties into the Arabian Sea.

The first known settlements in ancient South Asia were in the

The goal of Buddhism is to release your attachment to things so you can reach _______, a state of peace and joy.

The Mughal (Mogul) Empire ruled India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries and brought _______ to the area.

When South Asia gained independence from Great Britain, it was split into two countries for religious reasons.

Buddhism is a spiritual path that does not include the worship of a divine being.

South Asia's first farmers eventually built __________ in the river valleys, leading to the development of civilization.

India was meant to be for ____________ and Pakistan/Bangladesh was meant to be for ______________.

South Asia is very diverse with hundreds of _____________ and thousands of dilects.

Which of the following best supplies the Ganges River with a good supply of water?

A strong wind that often brings huge amounts of rain is called a...

The Deccan Plateau lies between which mountain ranges?

Like many ancient civilizations, the first agricultural communities in South Asia developed near _________.

____________ helped lead the movement for independence in South Asia by protesting using civil disobedence & strikes.

The Deccan Plateau is a triangle-shaped area that lies between two mountain ranges in

Which mountain that is part of the Himalayas is the world's tallest mountain?

The Ganges River carries ____ from the Himalayas to the northern plains for fertile farmland.

Like the Ganges River, the Indus River carries silt from the

The ________ forms a path through the Hindu Kush Mountains on the Aghanistan-Pakistan border.

Where is the starting point of the Ganges River?

The Khyber Pass connects the Indian subcontinent to

The dry conditions in the Thar make ________ common.

Hindus worship thousands of deities but they believe all gods are expressions of one eternal spirit called _______.

Prince Siddartha Gautama became the _________ on his quest to find peace among all the suffering in the world.