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Geography and Early Settlement of India

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which river runs through the steep Himalayas and winds through snowcapped mountains and narrow canyons?

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Indus River

d)

Thar Desert

2.

Which plateau in southern India has large granite rocks formed by volcanoes and is fairly dry?

a)

Deccan Plateau

b)

Eastern Ghats

c)

Western Ghats

d)

Himalaya Mountains

3.

Which mountain range forms a large 'V' around the Deccan Plateau and has steep slopes, narrow valleys, and thick hardwood forests?

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Eastern Ghats

d)

Western Ghats

4.

Which river flows across most of northern India, carries silt from the Himalayas to the plains, and provides fertile farmland?

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Indus River

d)

Thar Desert

5.

Which mountain range is the highest in the world, forms a natural border between the Indian subcontinent and Asia, and includes Mount Everest?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Hindu Kush Mountains

c)

Eastern Ghats

d)

Western Ghats

6.

Which mountain range forms a rugged barrier between the Indus River valley and Afghanistan, and includes the Khyber Pass?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Hindu Kush Mountains

c)

Eastern Ghats

d)

Western Ghats

7.

Which river begins in the Himalaya Mountains, gets most of its water from melting snow and ice, and flows through present-day Pakistan?

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Indus River

d)

Thar Desert

8.

Which massive desert in northern India is mostly sand and stone, has extreme heat, and is home to animals like gazelles and camels?

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Indus River

d)

Thar Desert

9.

Where were the first known settlements in ancient India located?

a)

Brahmaputra River valley

b)

Ganges River valley

c)

Indus River valley

d)

Thar Desert

10.

What was the main source of water for the farmland in ancient India?

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Indus River

d)

Thar Desert