South Asia Unit 7 World Cultures

How do the Himalaya Mountains help form South Asia’s major rivers?

• The mountains keep the rivers cool and prevent water from evaporating.

• Summer monsoons winds across the mountains bring rainwater to the rivers.

• 
  Mountain lakes empties into the rivers

• Rainwater and snowmelt from the mountains run in to the rivers.

Which major empire had a strong influence on India's culture due to their colonization of the land?

• Russian

• British

• Ottoman

• American

Who was responsible for leading the
Indian National Congress Party and was responsible for helping India gain independence in 1947?

• Nelson Mandela

• Martin Luther King Jr

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Barack Obama

What country in South Asia, resented in this map is located east of Pakistan and Southwest of China

• Bhutan

• Sri Lanka

• India

• Bangladesh

What is the name of the highest mountain in the world located in South Asia?

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. St. Helens

• Mt. Fuji

Despite the influence from communism from neighboring country of China, India's government is the largest what in the world?

• Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

What is a physical process that affects India and the way in which people adapt to

save crops and navigate flooded streets?

• earthquakes

• tornadoes

• wildfires

• Monsoons

Use the map and your knowledge of South Asia to answer the questions below.

What part of Pakistan is most densely populated?

• the area around Islamabad

• the area around Karachi

• the area on the western borders of Pakistan

• the eastern border near India

What do the cities of Delhi, Islamabad, and Dhaka have in common that supports their dense populations?

• location on a coast

• location near a major river

• location south of the Tropic of Cancer

• location near the Himalaya Mountains

Which economic sector has shown significant growth and development in India in recent years?

• Transportation

• Manufacturing

• Service industry

• Agricultural