South, Southwest & Central Asia

The largest nation in South Asia is ______.

• Iraq
• India
• Pakistan
• Nepal

The world's largest mountain is _.

• Mt. Kilimanjaro
• Mt. McKinley
• Mt. Everest
• Mt. Leconte

__ plains are made from soil deposited by rivers.

• Alluvial
• River
• Great
• Tidewater

Mt. Everest is found in the _ mountain range.

• Andes
• Rocky
• Atlas
• Himalaya

__________ are the single most important factor that affects climate in South Asia.

• Typhoons
• Hurricanes
• Monsoons
• Mountains

_________ is the ancient land that lies between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers.

• Mesopotamia
• Rome 
• Ottoman Empire
• Russia

The two most important natural resources found in Southwest Asia are petroleum and _________.

• gold 
• coal
• iron ore
• water

A ________________ is a natural resource that cannot be quickly replaced.

• renewable resource
• nonrenewable resource

Arabic speaking nomadic herders called ____________ herded camels, goats, and sheep.

• Bedouins
• Arabians
• Iranians
• farmers

Except for Afghanistan, all of Central Asia was once part of the ___________.

• European Alliance
• United Nations
• OPEC
• Soviet Union