South Asia

What famous mountain range separates S. Asia from the main land & causes the land to be a subcontinent?

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

• The Ghats

• Karakorum

Which 2 kingdoms are nestled completely in the Himalayan Mountains?

• Sri Lanka & Nepal

• Bangladesh & Sri Lanka

• Bhutan & Sri Lanka

• Nepal & Bhutan

What piece of Indian culture was outlawed in 1947 but is still a source of discrimination?

• vegetarianism

• cremation

• caste system

• irrigation from the Ganges River

What "population problem" has contributed to a rise in both air & water pollution?

• crime

• migration

• globalization

• rapid growth

Why is the Ganges River, in northern India, the most polluted river in the world?

• Hindus believe it is too holy to be polluted.

• All rivers in S. Asia empty into it.

• The British government used it for industrial waste.

• India is the oldest industrialized nation.

What occurs in Bangladesh during summer monsoons?

• flooding

• drought

Which of the following best describes winter monsoons?

• cold winds bring snow to the northern portion

• warm ocean winds bring rain & flooding

• dry winds from the Himalayas bring drought

• warm winds from the interior dry out moisture left from summer monsoons.

Which factors of climate cause S. Asia's Humid Subtropical & Tropical wet & dry climate?

• proximity to the equator & ocean winds

• landform barriers & size of landmass

• shape of landmass & highland conditions

• Mid latitude location & prevailing winds

All of the following religious groups are represented in S. Asia EXCEPT ____________

• Muslims

• Jains

• Sikhs

• Animist

Although all of the following religious groups are found in India, which is in the majority?

• Jains

• Sikhs

• Muslims

• Hindus