South and East Asia Test Review

South Asia, also known as the ________ ________, is a large triangular peninsula that juts into the ________ Ocean.

• Indian subcontinent; Indian

• Arabian Peninsula; Atlantic

• Balkan Peninsula; Pacific

• Scandinavian Peninsula; Arctic

More than _____ of the world's people live on the South Asian peninsula, making it one of the _____ populated regions on Earth.

• 1/5, most

• 1/10, least

• 1/3, moderately

• 1/4, sparsely

The three major landform regions formed in South Asia are:

• The Himalayas, the Indo-Gangetic Plain, and the Deccan Plateau

• The Rocky Mountains, the Great Plains, and the Appalachian Mountains

• The Andes, the Amazon Basin, and the Pampas

• The Alps, the North European Plain, and the Carpathians

____ are the longest and highest mountain ranges in the world.

• Himalayas

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes

• Alps

The highest peak in the world is:

• Mount Everest

• K2

• Kangchenjunga

• Lhotse

The three major rivers that cut through the Indo-Gangetic Plain are:

• Ganges, Yamuna, Brahmaputra

• Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra

• Indus, Yamuna, Brahmaputra

• Ganges, Indus, Yamuna

When did the Indus Civilization decline?

• 1750 BC

• 1500 BC

• 1000 BC

• 1800 BC

The religion practiced by 80% of the people in India is:

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

____ languages are spoken in the country and ____ is the national language.

• 18, Hindu

• 20, Thai

• 18, Thai

• 20, Hindu

Which empire helped spread Buddhism around Asia in the 3rd century B.C.?

• Maurya Empire

• Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Han Dynasty