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WorksheetsSouth Asia Study Guide
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives are the major countries of South Asia. Whoops! I’m forgetting 1. What is it?
a)
China
b)
Britain
c)
India
d)
Bangladesh
2.
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the ______________.
a)
Andes
b)
Himalayas
c)
Rockies
d)
Appalachians
3.
The 3 longest rivers of South Asia are the Brahmaputra, the _______, and the ________.
a)
Ganges, Indus
b)
Mississippi, Amazon
c)
Amazon, Yangtze
d)
Yellow, Red
4.
In South Asia, the best location to build settlements (cities) is...
a)
Mountains
b)
Deserts
c)
River-valleys
d)
Islands
5.
The lowest population density in South Asia is found in the ____________.
a)
the Himalayas
b)
the Amazon
c)
River-valleys
6.
The highest population density is found along the _______________ of South Asia.
a)
Himalayas
b)
Amazon
c)
River-valleys
7.
The terrain in the Himalayas is too rugged for large __________________ and the dry climate cannot sustain _________________________.
a)
Mountains ; Glaciers
b)
Cities ; Towns
c)
Settlements ; Agriculture
d)
Beaches ; Ski Resorts
8.
There are _______ monsoon seasons.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
The 2 monsoon seasons are called the ______ monsoon and the ______ monsoon.
a)
Wet ; Dry
b)
Hot ; Cold
c)
Hot; Humid
d)
Salt; Pepper
10.
The dry monsoon occurs when dry air from the ____________ Mountains flows into South Asia.
a)
Himalayas
b)
Andes
c)
Rockies
d)
Alps
11.
The wet monsoon occurs when moist air from the __________ Ocean flows into South Asia.
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
12.
The main effect of the dry monsoon is droughts (which can cause _________ when crops fail due to a lack of water).
a)
Rainfall
b)
Famine
c)
Floods
d)
Sun
13.
The main effects of the wet monsoon are _____ and _____________.
a)
Droughts ; Famine
b)
Floods ; Landslides
c)
Road Closures ; School Delays
14.
People adapt to the dry monsoon by creating ____________ systems (that save water for their crops when there is no rainfall).
a)
Missile
b)
Granaries
c)
Solar
d)
Irrigation
15.
People adapt to the wet monsoon by building their houses on ___________ and digging ___________ in cities.
a)
Cliffs ; Holes
b)
Floats ; Rivers
c)
Stilts; Canals
d)
Tunnels ; Elevators
16.
Hinduism is the most popular religion in _____.
a)
Buddhism
b)
USA
c)
Caste
d)
India
17.
Dharma = Following the _______ of life.
a)
Rules
b)
Karma
c)
Bible
18.
Karma = The good/bad effects of following/not following your ____________.
a)
Quran
b)
Brahmin
c)
Dharma
d)
Bible
19.
Moksha = Freedom from the cycle of ________.
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
20.
If you follow your dharma, you will get _________ karma, and will be reborn into a better life after you die.
a)
Good
b)
Bad
21.
Each caste is responsible for different jobs. The lowest group is not in the caste system and they are called _______.
a)
Kshatriyas
b)
Vaishyas
c)
Sudras
d)
Dalits
22.
Your thoughts and actions in your ______ life determine your current status in the caste system.
a)
Past
b)
Current
c)
Future
23.
The better you followed your _____, the higher you are in the caste system.
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Moksha
24.
The British imposed a high _____ on _______.
a)
Tariff ; Sugar
b)
Tax ; Salt
c)
Fee ; Cars
25.
The British forced Indians to purchase goods made in ___________.
a)
USA
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Britain
26.
Mohandas Gandhi led a non-violent struggle to persuade the British to leave. He led ___ and ___ to protest.
a)
Speeches ; Riots
b)
War ; Famine
c)
Walks ; Talks
d)
Marches ; Boycotts
27.
Non-violent resistance to injustice is effective because it builds sympathy for your ______ and it makes it harder for the other side to respond with _______.
a)
Side ; Non-violence
b)
Army ; Missiles
c)
Cause ; Violence
d)
Voice ; Laws
28.
Both Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. were non-violent and both used ___ and ____ to further their goals of non-violent protest.
a)
Speeches ; Riots
b)
War ; Famine
c)
Walks ; Talks
d)
Marches ; Boycotts
29.
In recent months, Americans have non-violently protested...
a)
President Trump ; The Ravens
b)
Immigration Laws ; in favor of Women’s Rights
c)
The War in Vietnam ; The War in Iraq
d)
The War on Terror ; No Queso at Qdoba
30.
Literacy Rate = Percent of people who can _ + _
a)
Do Math; Sing
b)
Dance; Fight
c)
Read; Write
31.
Life Expectancy = Average number of years someone expects to _____.
a)
Live
b)
Die
c)
Read
d)
Sleep
32.
Most Americans believe _____ has the worst pollution in the world, but actually it is India.
a)
America
b)
Britain
c)
China
d)
Russia
33.
Building industries is a sign of a modernizing country. These industries cause _ + _ pollution, however.
a)
Earth; wind
b)
Fire; dirty
c)
Air; water
d)
Ground; space
34.
The life expectancy of South Asia is lower than many countries and most experts would consider the region to be ______.
a)
Undeveloped
b)
Developing
c)
Developed
35.
The fact that more men can read than women in South Asia is likely due to gender __________.
a)
Stratification
b)
Segregation
c)
Scientific Experimentation
d)
Discrimination
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