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History Alive! Ch. 10 Geography and the Early Settlement of India
History Alive! Ch. 10 Geography and the Early Settlement of India
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A #socialstudies Quiz to review #ancientindia with #grade6
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1
Why is the soil near the northern tip of the Bay of Bengal so fertile?
Flooding rivers deposit rich minerals.
Many kinds of fish live in the bay.
People have farmed there for centuries.
Pure water flows from the mountains.
2
The lower Indus River (the part nearer the sea) flows through what is now the country of
Iran.
Tibet.
Nepal.
Pakistan.
3
Travelers went through the Khyber Pass to cross the
Deccan Plateau.
Eastern Ghats.
Himalaya Mountains.
Hindu Kush.
4
A traveler in the Thar Desert would be likely to see many
walled cities.
sand dunes.
small farms.
elephants.
5
As the Brahmaputra River flows from the mountains into the valley, it becomes
slower and deeper.
rockier and rougher.
narrower and colder.
clearer and cleaner.
6
How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?
protection from enemies
consistent water supply
prevention of earthquakes
roads for trade routes
7
Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil principally to raise
tea.
cotton.
oranges.
sheep.
8
Which phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?
mountain ranges
sandy beaches
fertile plains
marshy wetlands
9
Because of its large size and its position near large masses of land and water, India is called
an isthmus.
a plateau.
a subcontinent.
an ecosystem.
10
Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
in the mountains
near the desert
beside the rivers
on the plateau
11
Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?
the Deccan Plateau
the plains along the Ganges
the Himalaya Mountains
the Hindu Kush
12
During the summer in India, the monsoon brings
unbearable heat.
dust storms.
heavy rain.
pleasant mornings.
13
Compared with the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has
a longer coastline.
denser forests.
a drier climate.
steeper mountains.
14
Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers comes from
melting ice in the mountains.
natural springs in the desert.
rain-fed streams in the plateau.
large lakes in the northern plain.
