India: Geography

India is a "Subcontinent" of what continent?

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

What physical feature is sacred to Hindu's?

• The Himalaya Mountains

• The Deccan Plateau

• The Ganges River

• The Thar Desert

The earliest settlements in Ancient India were located near what physical features?

• The Himalaya Mountains

• The Indus and Sarasvati Rivers

• The Deccan Plateau

• The Thar Desert

What physical features provided a natural wall between India and the rest of Asia?

• The Himalaya and Hindu Kush Mountains

• The Eastern and Western Ghat Mountains.

• The Ganges River

• The Indus River

Why did few people choose to settle in the Himalaya Mountains?

• Area is covered in ice and snow.

• Rugged terrain is difficult to travel through.

• Elevation prevents plant life and animal life from thriving.

• All of the above.