Quiz #2 South Asia IV Partial

How has the Indian subcontinent changed over time?

• It split off from Africa and drifted toward Asia.

• It divided into 1,190 islands made of coral.

• It split off from Asia and drifted toward Africa.

• It collided with the Himalaya mountains in the distant past.

Which of the following factors helped South Asia become a crossroads of culture in ancient times?

• its high mountains

• its variety of landscapes and climate

• its isolated villages

• its location on major sea trade routes

Emperor Shah Jahan ruled the Mughal empire during the height of that empire. What building did he have built for his wife when she died?

• Eiffel Tower

• Hawa Mahal

• Brihadess Temple

• Taj Mahal

Who was India's greatest leader that urged nonviolence during the protest for independence?

• Mohandas Ghandi

• Buddha

• Shah Jahan

• Braham

What is the Taj Mahal made of?

• Stone

• Brick

• Ivory-white marble

theory that explains the process that formed the continents and explains why the earth's crust shifts

• Monsoon

• subcontinent

• typhoons

• plate tectonics

Which of the following countries IS NOT part of South Asia?

• Pakistan
• Bhutan
• China
• India

Which of the following bodies of water DOES NOT surround, or IS NOT located near, South Asia?

• Indian Ocean
• Bay of Bengal
• Atlantic Ocean
• Arabian Sea

Which of the following is the most important river in India?

• Nile 
• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Ganges

India was under ______ rule between the 1700's - 1900's.

• Mogul

• Pakistani

• French

• British