South Asian Geography

What is the most densely populated country in South Asia?

• India

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

• Nepal

Which areas have the least amount of economic activity?(page 547)

• Pakistan

• India

• Nepal and Bhutan

• Bangladesh

Which country is made up of a series of islands?(page 549)

• Bangladesh

• Maldives

• Nepal

• Sri Lanka

What percentage of the world's population is in the Indian subcontinent?

• 20%

• 10%

• 50%

• 25%

Drag the countries to their correct location.

b

c

d

a

Pakistan

Nepal

Bangladesh

India

Use the map to locate the Indus River.

The ​ (a)   is India's holiest river, considered a source of spiritual purification for devout Hindus. Today the river is among the world's most polluted, struggling under the pressures of modern India.

It begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal.

This river contains ​​ (b)  

• Ganges

• Indus

• Nile

• Euphrates

• some of the world's richest farmlands.

• most of Egypt's population.

The ​ (a)   is India's holiest river, considered a source of spiritual purification for devout Hindus. Today the river is among the world's most polluted, struggling under the pressures of modern India.

It begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal.

This river contains ​​ (b)  

• Ganges

• Indus

• Nile

• Euphrates

• some of the world's richest farmlands.

• most of Egypt's population.

Why is the Deccan a largely arid region?

• The Eastern and Western Ghats block moisture form blowing inland

• The monsoons

• Himalayas

• Large rivers feed into the region and cause flooding

There are ___ islands in the Maldives, but only 200 are inhabited