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WorksheetsGeography of South Asia
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the world's tallest mountain peak at 29,035 feet.
Ural Mountains
Andes
Mt. Everest
Alps
What mountain range is Mt. Everest part of?
Himalaya Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Rocky Mountains
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
Subcontinent
Continent
Country
Landmass
Three great rivers are?
Danube, Volga, and Indus
Yellow, Ganges, and Congo
Amazon, Nile, and Yangtze
Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra
Rich farmland deposited by the rivers.
Flood Plain
Coastal Plain
Delta Plain
Alluvial Plains
A group of islands i.e. the Maldives.
reef
Peninsula
Archipelago
Isle
A ring like group of coral islands.
Atoll
Key
Cay
Islet
One of the world's most arid regions.
Kalahari
Arabian
Sahara
The Thar or Great Indian Desert
The Thar is also known as?
The Great Indian Desert
The Great Native Desert
The Great Asian Desert
The Great Cherrapunji
Where is the world's record for rainfall in a moth at 366 inches?
Guwahati
Cherrapunji
Aizawl
Tungi
Seasonal winds that bring heavy rain fall.
Hurricane
Tornado
Monsoons
Cyclone
A violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain.
Cyclone
Hurricane
Monsoon
Thunder Storm
High water brought by a cyclone, swamps low areas
Flood
Storm surges
tsunami
Monsoon
An arm of the sea at the lower end of a river.
Inlet
Estuary
Atoll
Archipelago
Major land router through the Hindu Kush
Silk Road
Trans Saharan
Trade Highway
Khyber Pass
In the south lies the ________ Plateau?
Tibetan
Deccan
Kukenan
Columbian
What flanks the Deccan Plateau?
Andes
Western and Eastern Sierras
Western and Eastern Ghats
Karakoram
The great Indian leader who began an apposition movement based on nonviolent resistance.
Subhash Chandra Bose
Mohandas Gandhi
Atal Behari Vajpayee
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
What is the population of India?
More than 1 billiion
More than 1 million
More than 10 billion
More than 10 million
India is the world's largest _____________. Federation of States with a prime minister
Communism
Government
Republic
Democracy
Redistributing land more evenly.
Land reform
land destribution
Land Seperation
Land Action
About 2/3 of the people rely on this for their livelihood.
Trade
Farming
Industry
Sheep Herding
About 80% oft he population is _________.
Buddhism
Sikism
Muslim
Hindu
Hindu's believe in how many gods
1
10
2
Many
The rebirth of souls after death.
Restoration
Rebirth
Reincarnation
Karma
Life long hereditary social classes.
Caste System
Class System
Hereditary System
Social System
Division created two new countries
Division
Seperation
Partition
Sanskrit
Plant used in the production of rope, carpets, and industrial quality sacks
Sanskrit
rope
Vine
Jute
People from the Himalayas who are the traditional mountain guides of the Everest region.
Sanskrit
Purdah
Sherpas
Shepards
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Sañjaya Belaṭṭhaputta
Pakudha Kaccāyana
Pūraṇa Kassapa
Siddhartha Gautama
Basic Necessities are?
Water, Jobs, Air
Food, Clothing, shelter
Sanitation, Clothing, Water
Warmth, Air, Food
South Asia is home to ___% of the world's population?
22%
35%
32%
19%
South Asia is home to 22% of the world's population, but they live on less than___% of the world's land area.
10%
3%
1%
5%
The inability to read or write?
Shallowness
Vagueness
Illiteracy
dumbness
Solutions to the population explosion are smaller families, education, job opportunities, and better health
True
False
Ancient sacred and literary language of India.
Purdah
Sanskrit
Sherpas
Jute
Custom of women covering their faces with a veil when they are outside their homes.
Partition
Hinduism
Purdah
Sanskrit
one of the greatest architectural wonders
Taj Mahal
Mausoleum
Pyramid
Lighthouse
Major religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Catholic
True
False
After reincarnation _________ determines how you will be reborn.
Soul
Karma
Fate
Aura
Life long hereditary classes are 1-Brahmans 2- Kshatriyas 3-Vaisyas 4- Sudras
True
False
