South Asia Test

South Asia is often called a ____________, or a large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

• Subcontinent
• Subregion
• Lesser-Continent
• Lower-Continent

South Asia is also known as the....

• Lower Asia
• Indian Teardrop
• Indian Subcontinent
• Hindu Asia

All of these are mountain ranges located in South Asia except for...

• Himalaya Mountains
• The Hindu Kush
• Karakorum Mountains
• Zagros Mountains

At the middle of the subcontinent lies the ___________, a vast “tableland" between the Eastern and Western Ghats.

• Thar Desert
• Deccan Plateau
• Indo-Gangetic Plain
• Vindhya Range

What plain is created by three river systems, the Indus, the Ganges, and the Brahmaputra?

• Lombardy Plains
• Indo-Gangetic Plain
• Llanos Plains
• Maldevic Plain

There are three major rivers in South Asia, which of the following is not one of them?

• Indus River
• Ganges River
• Brahmaputra River
• Tigris River

Which river is considered to be sacred by many in South Asia? The river provides water to around 400 million people.

• Indus River
• Ganges River
• Brahmaputra River
• Tigris River

What are the two island groups in South Asia?

• Sri Lanka and Ceylon
• Maldives and the Philippines
• Sri Lanka and the Maldives
• Philippines and Ceylon

South Asia has large amounts of mineral wealth and resources but can not capitalize on it because.....

• Political Corruption
• Unsustainable population growth
• Modern Global intervention
• All answers are correct

South Asia is known for its unique weather systems called _________, known for bringing in seasonal winds and rain.

• Monsoons
• Tsunamis
• Desertification
• Cyclones