Asia Test Review

The tallest mountains in the world that were formed by tectonic plates are...

• The Himalayas

• The Alps

• The Andes

• The Rockies

Which river flows from the top part of India (Himalayas) through Pakistan?

• Ganges River

• Indus River

• Nile River

• Volga River

Which river flows from the top of India (Himalayas) and ends up in the Ganges Delta?

• Ganges River

• Indus River

• Nile River

• Volga River

What physical process is this picture showing?

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Monsoon

• Drought

Wet / Summer Monsoons...

• bring rain from the Indian Ocean

• bring rain from the Himalayas

• bring no rain from the Indian Ocean

• bring no rain from the Himalayas

Dry / Winter Monsoons...

• bring rain from the Indian Ocean

• bring rain from the Himalayas

• bring no rain from the Indian Ocean

• bring no rain from the Himalayas

South Asia's water crisis is due to all of the following, except...

• increasing population

• people are stealing all of the clean water

• rising temperatures (climate change)

• trash being thrown in the rivers

What two major religions began in South Asia?

• Buddhism; Islam

• Buddhism; Hinduism

• Hinduism; Islam

• Hinduism; Christianity

What two major religions are practiced the most in South Asia?

• Buddhism; Islam

• Buddhism; Hinduism

• Hinduism; Islam

• Hinduism; Christianity

Which country colonized India?

• Spain

• France

• Britian

• The United States