11.5 & 11.6 Questions

What is topography?

• The study of weather patterns

• The physical features of an area

• The majority language of a region

• A type of government

Monsoons are ________ winds and weather patterns that bring heavy rains in summer and dry air in winter.

• seasonal

• polar

• permanent

• tropical

A substantial portion of South Asia’s population lives in which climate region?

• Arid

• Humid temperate

• Polar

• Desert

Some areas in South Asia have (a)   populations due to an arid climate that doesn’t support farming or trade.

• Dense

• Sparse

• Urban

• Rural

Most people in India and Nepal are _______.

• Hindu

• Buddhist

• Christian

• Muslim

Which country does NOT have Christian minorities according to the study guide?

• India

• Sri Lanka

• Pakistan

• Bhutan

Hindi is the majority language in which country?

• Pakistan

• India

• Sri Lanka

• Bangladesh

India has a (a)   democracy.

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

The Maldives is a presidential democracy like the United States.

• True

• False

Sri Lanka uses a mix of parliamentary and presidential democracy, but its citizens do not always enjoy the same level of rights and freedoms as citizens do in which country?

• India

• China

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh