History Test- India Pt 1
What river flows to the Arabian Sea (about 1800 miles)?
Indus River
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad
Monsoon rains begin when? They supply rain necessary for what?
June or July, agriculture.
What is the capital of Nepal?
Kathmandu
What was the first Indian empire; established in 322 BC?
Mauryan Emprie
What is a wind that changes direction with the seasons?
Monsoon
What is a Mt that is 29,029 feet tall? Where is it located?
Mt. Everest, Nepal
What was a Muslim based empire in India that ruled from 1526-1858?
Mughal Empire
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
What is a means of achieving goals using protests, civil disobedience, and economic or political non couperation?
Passive resistance
What are India's resources?
Petroleum, natural gas, copper, iron ore, timber, limestone, fish, gemstones.
What mountain is located along the borders of Nepal, China, India, Pakistan, and Bhutan?
The Himalayas
Climates are dominated by what? Cold temps spill over to the ______________________.
The Himalayas, subcontinent
What is the capital of Bhutan?
Thimphu
What mountains are located on the west side of India along the _________________ Sea?
Western Ghats, Arabian Sea
What river is the longest tributary that merges into the Ganges River?
Yamuna is
What is a system in India that determines a persons social status?
caste
What happens if there are late rains or too little rains?
crops dry out (famine)
Times of ___________ are common.
famine
What happens if the rains are too early or too much?
flooding
How many glacial lakes does Bhutan have?
over 2,600
Bangladesh ___________ & ____________ from rivers
profits and suffers
What is a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth according to Hindu teaching?
reincarnation
What pushes dry winds across the mountains to cause a dry season?
reverse monsoon
What is a large landform that is smaller than a continent?
subcontinent
Who are people in India whose occupations are considered so low that they are beneath caste?
untouchables
Rivers in Bangladesh provide abundant _________ and rich ________. Frequent flooding washes away __________ & __________.
water, soil. crops, homes
How many rivers and lagoons does Sri Lanka have?
100 rivers 48 lagoons
_________ % of India's total rainfall comes during a ____ __________ season.
80%, 4 month
What river is about 1800 miles long?
Brahmaputra
What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
Colombo
What is a plateau in India that formed when extrusive volcanic activity spread a layer of flood basalt across much of the land?
Deccan Plateau
What is the capital of Bangladesh?
Dhaka
What mountains are located on the east side of India along the _______ _____ _____________?
Eastern Ghats, Bay of Bengal
What landform is located in northern India along the Ganges River?
Ganges Plain
What river flows to the bay of Bengal and is considered sacred to Hindus?
Ganges River
What occurs due to periodic collapse of walls of ice or sediment that hold these lakes in place high up in the mountains?
Global Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF)
What desert is located in northern India, bordering Pakistan?
Great India Desert
