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Unit 8 Day 1 Notes Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most of South Asia forms a ________________ surrounded by the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean

a)

peninsula

b)

island

c)

plateau

d)

reserve

2.

South Asia is cut off from the rest of Asia by ____________________.

a)

mountains

b)

rivers

c)

oceans

d)

border walls

3.

South Asia also includes _________________ and other smaller islands.

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Pakistan

d)

Vindhya

4.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Himalaya Mountains?

a)

They spread across the southern edge of India.

b)

Believed to have been created during continental drift.

c)

Spread more than 1,000 miles.

d)

Contains Mt. Everest, the world's highest peak.

5.

Which of the following is NOT one of the mountain ranges that form a barrier between south Asia and rest of Asia?

a)

Khyber Pass

b)

Himalayas

c)

Karakorum

d)

Hindu Kush

6.

1/10 of the world's population lives in the ____________________________.

a)

Ganges Plain

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

Great Indian Desert

d)

Himalayas

7.

The _________________________________ divides India into northern and southern regions.

a)

Vindhya Range

b)

Himalayas

c)

Karakorum

d)

Hindu Kush

8.

The ____________________________ keeps the Deccan Plateau arid.

a)

shadow effect

b)

water cycle

c)

desertification

d)

butterfly effect

9.

______________________ once was part of the subcontinent.

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Maldives

c)

Nicobar Islands

d)

Andaman Islands

10.

________________________________ is a chain of coral atolls and

volcanic outcroppings.

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Maldives

c)

Nicobar Islands

d)

Andaman Islands