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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which desert is located in western India and Pakistan?

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

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

    <p>Himalayas</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Karokorum Mountains' are associated with which territorial dispute?

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

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