Ch.5 Ancient India and Persia Flashcards
1
Q
Subcontinents
A
a large region separated by water from other land areas
2
Q
Monsoon Season
A
rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for six months
3
Q
Subsistence Farming
A
a type of farming in which people grow food just for their family’s use
4
Q
Mount Everest
A
the highest peek in Himalayas and the tallest mountain on Earth
5
Q
Indo-Ganges Plain
A
a region in India through which the Ganges and Brahmaptura rivers flow
6
Q
Western Ghats
A
rolling mountains west of the deccan plateau in southern india
7
Q
Eastern Ghats
A
rolling mountains east of the Deccan plateau in southern india
8
Q
Harappa
A
the site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asian
