Unit 9 South Asia Quiz

When Great Britain ruled India for 90 years (Raj), which countries did they separate based on religion?

• Maldive Islands (Sikhism) and Sri Lanka (Buddhism)

• Pakistan (Muslim) and India (Hinduism)

• Nepal (Zionism) and Bangladesh (Muslim)

• Pakistan (Hinduism) and Bhutan (Christianity)

Where do you have climate that stays the same year round?

• Near the equator

• Mid latitudes

• United States and Nepal

• Bhutan and high latitudes

Which of the following mountain ranges in India is the tallest?

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Vindhya Mountains

• The Western Ghats

• The Eastern Ghats

This river is located in Northeast India and is religiously significant to Hindus.

• the Nile River

• the Amazon River

• the Brahmaputra River

• the Ganges River

This river flows through India, China, and Bangledesh.

• the Ganges River

• the Mississippi River

• the Thames River

• the Brahmaputra River

Moving jobs from more developed to less developed countries is referred to as ____________.

• standard of living

• outsourcing

• independence

• desertification

What two countries are fighting to control Kashmir?

• India and Pakistan

• Pakistan and Bangladesh

• Tibet and Nepal

• India and Thailand

Formerly known as East Pakistan, what nation is highlighted on the map?

• Nepal

• Bangladesh

• Maldives

• Pakistan

What nation is a group of islands on the southwest coast of India?

• Maldives

• Sri Lanka

• Bhutan

• Bangladesh

How are India’s waters both polluted and losing water?

• Industrial waste pours into rivers and Acid rain

• Human waste pours into rivers and shrinking glaciers in the Himalayas

• Poisoned wells and organic plant food

• Runoff from farm fertilizers and monsoons