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WorksheetsSouth Asia
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which landform separates South Asia from the rest of Asia, forming the Indian Subcontinent?
a)
Himalayas
b)
Ganges River
c)
Indus River
d)
Sahara Desert
2.
Seasonal winds that bring both moist and dry conditions to South Asia are called:
a)
typhoons
b)
monsoons
c)
tsunamis
d)
gusts
3.
True or False? Typhoons, Cyclones, and Hurricanes are all the same type of storm.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Typhoons form in which ocean?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
Indian
5.
Cyclones form in which ocean?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
6.
Hurricanes form in which ocean?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Indian
d)
Antarctic
7.
Gandhi used civil disobedience in India much like ________________ did in South Africa.
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Kwame Nkruma
d)
British Empire
8.
________________ is the largest country in South Asia.
a)
Pakistan
b)
Bangladesh
c)
India
d)
Nepal
9.
Why are people moving to large cities (urbanization) like New Delhi and Mumbai in India?
a)
to get away from their parents
b)
to find farmland
c)
to enjoy the nightlife
d)
more job opportunities
10.
True or False? Sikhism is a monotheistic religion which started in the Punjab region of India.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Where is the most fertile farmland in South Asia?
a)
Deccan Plateau
b)
Ganges Delta
c)
Thar Desert
d)
Indus River Valley
12.
Which group of people conquered India using elite horsemen, and then maintained power by using religious tolerance?
a)
Aryans
b)
Guptas
c)
British
d)
Mughals
13.
In Hinduism, what does karma determine?
a)
where you go when you die
b)
if you'll hit the lottery or not
c)
the form you'll take in the next life
d)
what your duty in life is
14.
What is the most popular religion in India?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Sikhism
d)
Islam
15.
Which ancient trade network crossed through South Asia, passing along (diffusing) goods and ideas?
a)
Khyber Pass
b)
Underground Railroad
c)
Black Market
d)
Silk Road
16.
What method did Indians use to gain their independence from the British?
a)
civil war
b)
armed revolution
c)
peaceful protests
d)
isolationism
17.
India ranks #1 in the world in terms of the size of its:
a)
population
b)
democracy
c)
military
d)
nuclear arsenal
18.
Melted snow and ice from the Himalayas is the source for which two rivers in India?
a)
Narmada & Ganges
b)
Ganges & Nile
c)
Indus & Huang He
d)
Indus & Ganges
19.
Refusing to buy or use certain goods is referred to as a:
a)
protest
b)
boycott
c)
sit-in
d)
hunger strike
20.
This British organization originally gained access to South Asia by getting trade rights from the Mughals:
a)
East India Company
b)
West India Company
c)
North India Company
d)
South India Company
21.
Which of these characteristics could NOT be used to describe Akbar the Great?
a)
He was a Mughal ruler
b)
He used religious tolerance
c)
He was a Buddhist
d)
He practiced some Hindu customs
22.
Which choice shows the chronological order of Indian empires correctly?
a)
Aryans, Mauryans, Guptas, Mughals, British
b)
Mauryans, Aryans, British, Guptas, Mughals
c)
Aryans, Guptas, Mauryans, Mughals, British
d)
British, Mauryans, Guptas, Aryans, Mughals
23.
Which Mughal ruler built the Taj Mahal?
a)
Akbar the Great
b)
Shah Jahan
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Babur
24.
Where is the film making industry in India?
a)
Hollywood
b)
Bollywood
c)
New Delhi
d)
Brentwood
25.
What was the result of the Partition of India in 1947?
a)
India and Pakistan becoming independent
b)
India and Bangladesh becoming independent
c)
Parts of India becoming independent
d)
British states were created
26.
Why do many Indians dislike the Narmada River Dam Project?
a)
the project is being done by a foreign country
b)
the dam ruins the natural beauty of the river
c)
flooding caused by the dam displaces people and damages ecosystems
d)
many people jump off the dam and get either hurt or killed
27.
What is the most popular religion in Pakistan?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Sikhism
28.
Priests were/are at the top of the caste system in India. What were/are they called?
a)
Untouchables
b)
Dalits
c)
Kshatriyas
d)
Brahmans
29.
Maldives, a nation in South Asia, includes many atolls. What are atolls?
a)
toll booths
b)
farmlands
c)
small coral islands
d)
deltas
30.
Which civilization formed in the Indus River Valley in ancient times?
a)
Egypt
b)
Harappan
c)
Sumer
d)
Shanghai
31.
Which region in South Asia has been fought over, mainly by groups from India and Pakistan?
a)
Kashmir
b)
Punjab
c)
Delhi
d)
Ganges Delta
32.
What is main goal for Buddhists?
a)
going to heaven
b)
reaching moksha
c)
reaching nirvana
d)
winning every game
33.
The division of India was called the:
a)
caste system
b)
partition of India
c)
feudalism
d)
enlightenment
34.
True or False? People had a lot of social mobility (could move up the social pyramid) under the caste system?
a)
True
b)
False
35.
What is the biggest reason for conflicts between India and Pakistan?
a)
religious differences
b)
resources
c)
allegiance to the British monarchy
d)
racial differences
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