142 Chapter 14: Republic of India
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Chapter 14: Republic of India
Quick Review
Directions: For each question, write the letter of the BEST response on the line beside each question.
_______ 1. What physical feature(s) separate(s) India from the rest of Asia?
a. Andes Mountains
b. Carpathian Mountains
c. Himalayan Mountains
d. Indus and Ganges Rivers
_______ 2. What is India’s most significant river?
a. Indus
b. Ganges
c. Mekong
d. Nile
_______ 3. What is a major environmental issue facing India?
a. lack of soil
b. pollution of Ganges River
c. lack of significant rain
d. erosion of soils
_______ 4. What are seasonal winds that bring rain to the subcontinent called?
a. cyclones
b. continental winds
c. monsoons
d. prevailing winds
_______ 5. The oldest civilization in India was located near what physical feature?
a. Himalayas
b. Nile River Valley
c. Mesopotamia
d. Indus River Valley
_______ 6. Which empire considered India the “jewel in the crown”?
a. British
b. French
c. German
d. Spanish
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