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What geographical feature separates the broader Indian cultural family from the broader Chinese cultural family?
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?
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?
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?
Where does the Ganges river finally deposit into the ocean?
What led to the rise of new cities along the Ganges after the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization?
What led to the rise of new cities along the Ganges after the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Which desert is located in western India and Pakistan?
Which desert is located in western India and Pakistan?
What physical barrier did Central Asian slavers have to cross when raiding India?
What physical barrier did Central Asian slavers have to cross when raiding India?
Which river collects various rivers running off the Himalayas before depositing into the Bay of Bengal?
Which river collects various rivers running off the Himalayas before depositing into the Bay of Bengal?
'Karokorum Mountains' are associated with which territorial dispute?
'Karokorum Mountains' are associated with which territorial dispute?
Which geographic region stretches through much of southern India and is described as an arid swathe of uplifted land?
Which geographic region stretches through much of southern India and is described as an arid swathe of uplifted land?
