South Asia Quiz

Is Southeast Asia mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere or the Western Hemisphere?

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

Seasonal winds that blow over a continent for months at a time, bringing dry or wet air are known as

• tsunamis

• hurricanes

• cyclones

• monsoons

How does the summer monsoon season benefit the region of Southeast Asia?

• It provides plentiful rains for rice fields.
• It calms ocean waves to provide for good fishing conditions.
• It prevents the approach of typhoons from the Pacific Ocean.
• It has strong winds that clear out cloudy skies for months of sunshine.

What is the name of the polytheistic religion based on the Vedas which originated in India?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

• Islam

Based on the economic indicators chart, which South Asian country is the most developed?

• United States

• India

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

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

• Nile 
• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Ganges

What is the country of B?

• India

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

• Nepal

The ocean just below South Asia is the

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

Wearing warm clothes when it is cold, wearing sunscreen, and stilt fishing are examples of

• changing the environment

• modifying the environment

• helping the environment

• adapting to the environment

What is the policy of when a stronger/larger nation takes over a smaller/weaker nation?

• industrialization

• imperialism

• alliances