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South Asia Notes

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the term for a shallow body of water inside an atoll?
a)
pond
b)
stream
c)
lagoon
2.

Monsoon are winds that bring rain during certain times of the year

a)

False

b)

True

3.
Which is the top of the CASTE system?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Dalits
c)
Kshatriyas
d)
Vaishyas
4.

This term uses a wheel as its symbol and means a set of rules to live by.

a)

dharma

b)

karma

c)

nirvana

5.
What term indicates an end to the cycle of rebirth?
a)
nirvana
b)
karma
c)
dharma
d)
namaste
6.
If you do good things, good will come to you. If you do bad things, bad will come to you. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
nirvana
d)
vishnu
7.
Which term indicates traditional clothing worn by Indian women.
a)
Yoga pants
b)
kimono
c)
chigori
d)
sari
8.
Nike, an American company, has cheap labor assemble their shoes in factories overseas and is an example of:
a)
resourcing
b)
outsourcing
c)
insourcing
d)
sub sourcing
9.
Which of the following is NOT a country in South Asia?
a)
Pakistan
b)
Japan
c)
Nepal
d)
Bhutan
10.

In southern India, the Western and Eastern _______ are like steps to the ocean.

a)

mountains

b)

atolls

c)

ghats

11.
There are three mountain ranges in the northern part of South Asia. Which mountain range is the furthest west (hint: this mountain range was on our map test with all the "stans."
a)
Kara Koram
b)
Hindu Kush
c)
Himalayas
12.
There are limited mineral resources in Asia. Most are found in which country?
a)
Nepal
b)
Pakistan
c)
India
d)
Maldives
13.

Most of the land in South Asia is used for:

a)

farming

b)

mining

c)

fishing

14.
The three major rivers of South Asia are the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the _______.
a)
Amazon
b)
Yellow
c)
Indus
d)
Po
15.
Which river is considered sacred to the Hindus of India?
a)
Yangtze
b)
Ganges
c)
Indus
d)
Brahmaputra
16.

Which is the pythagorean theorem?

a)

a2 + b2 = c2

b)

y = mx + b

c)

e = mc2

17.

What logo is pictured here?

a)

Dominos

b)

Pizza Hut

c)

Godfathers

18.

What designer's logo is pictured here?

a)

Prada

b)

Chanel

c)

Louis Vuitton

19.

What TV show is pictured here?

a)

The Walking Dead

b)

The 100

c)

Riverdale

20.
India is an example of a large landmass that is part of a continent. What is term?
a)
atoll
b)
continent
c)
subcontinent
d)
recontinent
21.

Atolls are _____ shaped islands made of _______.

a)

square, mountains

b)

circular, coral

c)

irregular, coral

22.

Which has caused major air pollution in South Asia?

a)

factory smokestacks

b)

car exhaust

c)

burning farm waste

d)

burning animal dung

e)

ALL OF THESE