World Geography Unit 9: South Asia Review

The Ganges has been considered a sacred river in Hinduism for thousands of years. Millions of Hindus perform religious rituals, such as purification rites and disposal of the deceased, in the river. How have these long-practiced rituals affected the river today?

• The level of the river has dropped due to considerable use.

• The river has become one of the most polluted in the world.

• The river is one of the cleanest rivers in the world since it is considered sacred.

• The course of the river has been altered to feed into temples.

Which physical process is most responsible for the geographic formations in the Northern Indian subcontinent?

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Tectonic forces

• Water cycle

Based on the information in the map, India's largest cities are located in:

• Southwest and Northeast India

• Central and Northeast India

• Northwest and Southeast India

• East and Northwest India

What is one way India’s rapid population growth has affected the environment of the region?

• Seismic activity has rapidly increased.

• Air and water pollution has worsened.

• Rainfall levels from monsoons have lessened.

• Buildings in the region have been redesigned.

Building in the style shown in the picture is important in Bangladesh because:

• providing space for large families is important.

• adapting to the extensive flooding is necessary.

• having storage for surplus crops is important.

• increasing tourism has opened new rental markets.

Which statement accurately describes monsoons in India?

• Monsoons bring heavy rainfall in all seasons in India.

• Monsoons only affect the coastal regions of the Indian subcontinent.

• Winter monsoons bring heavy rainfall, while summer monsoons are fairly dry.

• Summer monsoons bring heavy rainfall, while winter monsoons bring dry weather.

The physical process shown in the map would most likely result in:

• a La Niña causing drought in the summer and flooding in the winter.

• typhoons that cause deforestation in both the summer and winter months.

• tsunamis that cause property damage in the summer, but not during the winter.

• a wide variation of heavy rains in the summer and warm, dry temperatures in the winter.

Based on the map, Nepal and Bhutan differ from other South Asian countries because both are:

• On the border with India

• Considered island nations

• Geographically landlocked

• Lacking freshwater sources

Which historic conflict was a primary reason for the political division of Pakistan and India?

• Differences between Hindus and Sikhs

• Disputes between Muslims and Hindus

• Tensions between the British and Indian leaders

• Cold War tensions between the United States and Russia

Because Pune, India, lies in a rain shadow, its people have learned to live with:

• frequent droughts

• tropical cyclones

• water salinization

• wide spread flooding