South Asian Quiz #1

A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms

• Sikhism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

customs or beliefs handed down from generation to generation

• Traditions

• Monsoons

• Tsunami

seasonal winds that affect climate in the southern areas of Asia, resulting in wet spring and summer months and dry winter months

• Monsoon

• subcontinent

• typhoons

• plate tectonics

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

• Monsoon

• subcontinent

• typhoons

• plate tectonics

large landmass that is geographically set off from the larger continent

• Monsoon

• subcontinent

• typhoons

• plate tectonics

a severe tropical storm characterized by high winds that originates in the Indian Ocean or western Pacific Ocean

• Monsoon

• subcontinent

• typhoons

• plate tectonics

large ocean wave that is caused by an earthquake along the floor of the ocean

• Monsoon

• subcontinent

• tsunami

• plate tectonics

sudden movements of Earth's crust followed by a series of shocks

• Monsoon

• subcontinent

• tsunami

• earthquakes

What is the country of B?

• India

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

• Nepal

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