Geography of Ancient India Quiz

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What geographical feature separates the broader Indian cultural family from the broader Chinese cultural family?

  • Karokorum Mountains
  • Thar Desert
  • Himalayas (correct)
  • Deccan Plateau

Which mountain range is the site of a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan?

  • Hindu Kush
  • Deccan Plateau
  • Himalayas
  • Karakorum Mountains (correct)

What does the name 'Hindu Kush' mean?

  • Valley of Kings
  • Mountain of Gods
  • Killer of Indians (correct)
  • Indian Subcontinent

Where does the Ganges river finally deposit into the ocean?

<p>Bay of Bengal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the rise of new cities along the Ganges after the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization?

<p>Migration of people (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which desert is located in western India and Pakistan?

<p>Thar Desert (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What physical barrier did Central Asian slavers have to cross when raiding India?

<p>Himalayas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which river collects various rivers running off the Himalayas before depositing into the Bay of Bengal?

<p>Ganges River (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Karokorum Mountains' are associated with which territorial dispute?

<p>'Karokorum Mountains' are disputed between India and Pakistan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which geographic region stretches through much of southern India and is described as an arid swathe of uplifted land?

<p>Deccan Plateau (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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