Chapter Test, Form A - South Asia

South Asia forms a continent.

• True

• False

Most of South Asia’s mineral resources are found in India.

• True

• False

Hindus believe in reincarnation, or the rebirth of a soul in another body.

• True

• False

Diwali is also known as the Festival of Lights.

• True

• False

New South Asian cities have developed because of ecotourism.

• True

• False

high flat area that makes up most of southern India

• Deccan Plateau

• Himalayas

• Western Ghats

• Thar Desert

Which of the following are the two island countries of South Asia?

• Nepal and Hindu Kush

• Himalaya and Bhutan

• Sri Lanka and Maldives

• Pakistan and Bangladesh

The philosophical ideas of the Vedas, ancient Aryan poetic texts, laid the foundation for what religion?

• Jainism

• Sikhism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

Which is a true statement about Mohandas Gandhi?

• He opposed Jawaharlal Nehru in the Indian National Congress.

• He was influential in persuading the British to leave South Asia.

• He was often called “Raj” and studied law in South Africa.

• He joined other Indians in violent resistance to British rule.

Which city in India is considered the country’s business center?

• Mumbai

• New Delhi

• Bengaluru

• Kolkata