Unit 6 Review: South Asia

Country A

• India

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

• Nepal

Country B

• India

• Afghanistan

• Sri Lanka

• Nepal

Country C

• India

• Afghanistan

• Sri Lanka

• Nepal

Country D

• Bhutan

• Bangladesh

• Sri Lanka

• Maldives

Country E

• Bhutan

• Bangladesh

• Sri Lanka

• Maldives

Which river is considered holy and to have purifying powers in Hinduism?

• Indus

• Bengal

• Ganges

• Nile

Which river runs through Pakistan and is where some of the earliest cities developed?

• Indus

• Bengal

• Ganges

• Nile

What is the highest mountain range in the world, and separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?

• Western Ghats

• Himalayas

• Andes

• Rockies

What two new countries were formed when British India was partitioned?

• India & Afghanistan

• Pakistan & Kashmir

• India & Pakistan

• USA & Canada

Which polytheistic (many gods) religion is dominant in India and has over a billion followers?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Sikhism

• Hinduism