Unit 8 South Asia

Unit 8 South Asia

Multiple Choice

what is the largest country in South Asia?

• Pakistan

• India

• South Africa

• Canada

Multiple Choice

Based on the maps, what can you infer about the population of South Asia?

• There are many people who live here

• Not very many people live there

• The population is about the same as the Sahara Desert

Multiple Choice

The Himalayas (and Mount Everest) were created by the converging boundaries of the Indian and Eurasian plates

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What is a tsunami?

• a dangerous set of large ocean waves caused usually by underwater earthquakes

• a really large rain storm that causes flooding

Multiple Select

How have humans adapted to the environment in this region? (3)

• houses on stilts

• school boats

• house boats

• wearing rain jackets

Multiple Choice

English is the main language in South Asia for national, political, and commercial communication. Hindi is the national language of about 30% of the people

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Music and dance have been a part of tradition and worship for thousands of years in South Asia

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What is a major natural resource for South Asia

• Coal

• Oil

• Gold

Multiple Choice

What is one of the major industries in South Asia

• textiles and mining

• oil

• gold

Fill in the Blank

What is a major agricultural crop (food) that is grown in South Asia?

Multiple Choice

Based on what you have learned about monsoons, what effect do think monsoons would have on the rice industry?

• water helps the rice crops grow

• most farmers have to work hard to contain the water in their rice fields

Multiple Choice

What type of government does India have?

• constitutional democracy (with a president)

• monarchy (with a king/queen)