South Asia

The Ganges River is polluted by 

• Raw sewage 
• Industrial waste 
• Corpses 
• All of these 

Hindus believe the Ganges River is... 

• Home to a goddess named Ganga 
• Able to speed reincarnation 
• Able to clean itself 
• All of these 

India's leading food producing area is 

• The Hindu Kush region 
• The Northern European Plain 
• The Indo-Gangetic Plain 
• The Deccan Plateau

The Highland climate is primarily found in

• The Thar Desert  
• The Himalaya Mountains  
• The Deccan Plateau 
• The Indo-Gangetic Plain 

Sri Lanka is 

• An archipelago 
• An atoll
•  An island off the southeast coast of India 
• All of these 

Which is NOT true about monsoons? 

• They are seasonal rains 
• They are seasonal winds 
• They contribute greatly to flooding 
• They are highly unpredictable 

Which vegetation can be found in South Asia's humid subtropical climate zone? 

• Hardwoods such as teak 
• Palm trees 
• Shrubs and scrubs 
• Conifers/evergreens 

The highest mountain in the world is 

• K2
• Mt. Everest 
• Mt. McKinley 
• Mt. Kilimanjaro

The region of South Asia where a semi-arid climate can be found is 

• The Deccan Plateau 
• The Thar Desert 
• The Indo-Gangetic Plain 
• The Northern European Plain 

The most destructive thing about a cyclone is 

• The winds 
• The rains 
• The debris 
• The storm surge