South Asia OBJ 1

What is the highest peak in the Himalyas?

• Mount Everest

• Mount St. Helen

What country is rerpresented by the #2 on the map?

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

Which country is represented by the #3 on the map?

• Nepal

• India

Use the map. Which country is located in the region known as South Asia?

• India

• China

Which three MAJOR river systems flow out of the Himalayas?

• Helmand, Murgap Deryasy, and Kabul Rivers

• Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus Rivers

Which answer BEST describes what the Himalayas provided to the developing civilizations within the Indus Valley?

• a natural boundary from invading cultures

• rivers for fishing

What is the name of the river that flows through Northeastern India from the Himalayas and empties into the Bay of Bengal?

• Ganges River

• Indus River

The origin of the Indian caste system is __________.

• Judaism

• Hinduism