South Asia Pre-Test

Which of the following are mountain ranges in South Asia?

• Himalayas

• Hindu Kush

• Rockies

• Caucasian

• Karakoram

What phenomenon does the Himalayas do to India's and Bangladesh's weather?

• creates tsunamis
• blocks the sunshine
• creates cyclones
• blocks cold air from the north

What resource is the most important for South Asia?

• clean water
• mountain climbing
• leather tanneries
• earthquakes

What are the three major rivers of South Asia?

• Ganges
• Indus
• Brahmaputra
• Ohio
• Rhein

Which person lead the non-violent freedom movement of India?

• Gandhi
• Genghis Khan
• Martin Luther King Jr
• Empress Wu

Why did WWII set the stage for India's independence?

• England was tiring of traveling to India to run the government
• because fighting a war for democracy made colonization look unjustified
• because England made a profit off selling India to another country
• England was no longer friends with India so they wanted to break up

What was the first major civilization in South Asia 7500 years ago?

• Plymouth Plantation
• Nepalese monks
• Sri Lankan mountaineers
• Indus River Valley

Which group brought the caste system to south Asia?

• Chinese
• Aryans
• Mughals
• British

Which empire was a mispronunciation of "Mongol"?

• Chinese
• Aryans
• Mughals
• British

Which empire was tolerant and allowed India's culture to become a mix of Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim culture.

• Chinese

• Aryans

• Mughals

• British