South Asia Exam Review

Which is NOT a common natural disaster that occurs in Southern Asia?

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Monsoons

• Landslides

The ______ runs through South Asia.

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Tropic of Libra

About one fourth of India’s land is made up of...

• endangered plants

• forests

• mountains

• rivers

Heavy rains and floods resulting from monsoon winds are most common during the...

• autumn

• winter

• spring

• summer

In India the ______ river is considered sacred.

• Nile

• Indus

• Ganges

• Arabian

About half the people in India work in...

• cottage industries

• manufacturing

• services

• agriculture

The only country with a larger population than India is...

• Britain

• United States

• China

• Ghana

What percent of India's population live in the Ganges River Valley?

• 20%

• 1%

• 90%

• 50%

Deforestation has resulted in a decreased population of rodents and snakes.

• True

• False

Pakistan is very low and flat, while Bangladesh is high and mountainous.

• True

• False