South Asia Part 1

Which of the following physical features aided the movement of people and goods into South Asia?

• Thar Desert

• Hindu Kush

• Khyber Pass

• Himalaya Mountains

Which of the following is a true statement about the geography of South Asia?

• The Indus River flows through Pakistan

• The Ganges River flows into the Bay of Bengal

• The Hindu Kush is located in Afghanistan

• all of the above

The landform that makes up nearly half of South Asia is the

• Himalaya Mountains

• Deccan Plateau.

• Indo-Gangetic Plain

• Thar Desert

Which statement best describes the impact of the monsoons on South Asia?

• Monsoons bring suffering and hardship to the region.

• The wet monsoon is essential to survival in the region.

• During the dry monsoon, temperatures fall below freezing across South Asia.

• The monsoons affect only the northern mountains, not the Deccan Plateau.

The heavy rainfall in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and northeastern India is caused by

• the Himalayas

• the Hindu Kush

• the Ganges River

• the Thar Desert

Which statement about the Indus Valley civilization is accurate?

• The Indus Valley people conquered the Aryans.

• Scholars have learned about the Indus Valley people by reading their writings.

• The Indus Valley people built great cities.

• The Indus Valley cities featured houses built from wood and bamboo.

The top class in Aryan society was the

• Vedas

• castes

• Kshatriyas

• Brahmins

The landform that isolates South Asia from the rest of the continent is the

• Ganges River

• Indus River

• Ural Mountains

• Himalayas

Which of the following is a true statement about the population of South Asia?

• India has a relatively low population density.

• The population of South Asia has surpassed 1 billion.

• Pakistan has a larger population than India.

• Bangladesh is sparsely populated with large unsettled areas along its seacoast.

An example of cultural diversity in South Asia is the

• variety of mineral resources

• four main physical regions

• wet and dry monsoons

• variety of religious beliefs