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1
Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
beside the rivers
on the plateu
in the mountains
near the desert
2
How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?
They have big floods that prevented early settlement.
They carry silt that enriches the soil.
They begin in the same general area.
They flow in the same general direction
3
According to the graph, which city in India gets the most amount of rainfall a year?
Simla
Allahbad
Calcutta
Mumbai
4
Travelers went through the Khyber Pass to cross the
Hindu Kush.
Eastern Ghats.
Deccan Plateau.
Himalayas.
5
As the Brahmaputra joins the Ganges on the plains what does it do to the land?
Makes it very flammable
Makes it very dry and rocky
Makes it too dangerous to live
Makes it very fertile
6
A traveler in the Thar Desert would be likely to see many
elephants.
walled cities.
small farms.
sand dunes.
7
Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?
the Deccan Plateau
the plains along the Ganges
the Hindu Kush
the Himalaya Mountains
8
Which phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?
fertile plains
mountain ranges
marshy wetlands
sandy beaches
9
Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers comes from
natural springs in the desert.
melting ice in the mountains.
rain-fed streams in the plateau.
large lakes in the northern plain.
