South Asia 2020-21

About 40 million years ago, the _____________________ collided with Asia.

• the Bay of Bengal

• the Himalayas

• Indian 'subcontinent

• Pangea

The Himalayas form a natural barrier between South Asia and the rest of Asia.

• True

• False

Located in the Himalayas is ____________________, the world's tallest mountain.

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Stanley

• Mount Kenya

• Mount Everest

What is the most important factor in the climate of South Asia?

• vegetation

• rivers

• monsoons

• plateaus

The river valleys of South Asia are more heavily populated than the mountains regions because of

• the industrial centers.

• the many rain forests.

• the cold weather.

• the fertile farmland.

What change did Aryans introduce in northern India?

• a monarchy

• electing leaders

• the caste system

• the end of class divisions

What is the main religion of India?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• islam

• Buddhism

What did Siddhartha Gautama believe would solve the problem of peoples suffering?

• food and water.

• education.

• their families.

• selfish desires.

From the late 1700s until it gained independence, the Indian subcontinent was ruled by the

• British.

• French.

• Dutch.

• Mughals.

In 1947, Hindus and Muslims agreed to divide the Indian subcontinent into which two nations?

• India and Bangladesh

• Tibet and Pakistan

• Bangladesh and East Pakistan

• India and Pakistan