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WorksheetsSouth Asia
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
These mountains form India's northern border and are the tallest mountains in the world
Karakoram Range
Eastern Ghats
Satpura Range
Himalayas
T/F: More than 40% of India's people live in the Ganges Plain
True
False
What effect do the Himalaya Mountains have on the climate of India?
They block the warm air that sweeps south into the country so it is cold in India all year
They block the cold air sweeping south into the country so it is warm in India all year
They do not have an impact on the climate
True or False: Monsoons in the winter blow in the same direction as the summer monsoons?
True
False
effort to use modern technology to and techniques to increase the production of food in India
Monsoons
cottage industries
Green Revolution
True or False: Monsoon rains are important to agriculture in India
True
False
How did the government try to make use of monsoon rains?
They did not
They built dams to collect the water during the rainy season for the dry season
They collected it for drinking water
What is called when foreign companies open offices in India and hire Indian workers?
cottage industry
insourcing
outsourcing
home or village based industry in which family members including children supply their own equipment to make goods
jute
cabin industries
cottage industries
A major sources of water pollution in India is caused by
animal waste
industrial wastes and pesticides
human waste
True or False: Pollution in India has expanded the habitats of animals like lions, tigers, leopards and monkeys.
True
False
organizing society into groups, or social class based on a person's ancestry
caste
jute
reincarnation
The major religion of South Asia and India
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Jasmin believes that when she dies she will be reborn as the majestic horse.
caste
reincarnation
jute
T/F: The second largest religion in South Asia is
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
India gained independence from this country in 1947
America
Spain
Britain (U.K)
T/F The British divided India into 2 countries, one Hindu (India) and one Muslim (East and West Pakistan)
True
False
Who holds the real power in the Indian government?
The pope
The prime minister
The president
What number is closest to India's population?
1 million
100 million
1 billion
What problems exist because of India's large population?
Pollution
Poverty
They have no problems
The main religion of Pakistan and Bangladesh is
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
T/F: At one time, Bangladesh was once called East Pakistan
True
False
Pakistan and __________ are in conflict over Kashmir which has sparked many wars
Bangladesh
China
India
Which mountain range is located in Northern Pakistan and is home to K2?
Hindu Kush
Karakoram Range
Himalayas
In which part of Pakistan would you find the Indus River
Western Border
Eastern Border
Northern Border
T/F: Pakistan does not have fertile land and needs to import energy resources to meet the country's needs.
True
False
Where do most of Pakistan's people live?
Rural villages
the cities
Hindu Kush Mountains
Which language aside from the official language Urdu is widely spoken in Pakistan, especially government?
Punjabi
Hindu
English
T/F: Bangladesh is home to the world's largest delta
True
False
Bangladesh is impacted by intense tropical storms with high winds and heavy rains that can be followed by deadly tidal waves
monsoons
hurricanes
cyclones
What are two important economic activities in Bangladesh?
mining
farming
manufacturing clothes
How do people adapt to the flooding problem in Bangladesh?
They build more boats
They build dams
The build their houses on platforms
The Himalayas are located in what part of Nepal?
North
East
South
What major problems do Nepal, Bangladesh and India share?
Monsoons
flooding
forest fires
Where do most people in Nepal live?
Cities
Mountains
Rural villages
T/F The founder of Buddhism was born in the Kathmandu region of Nepal and Buddhism is Nepal's official religion
True
False
Buddhism is not not Nepal's official religion
T/F The Himalayas are also a major landform of Bhutan
True
False
Why do most people in Bhutan practice subsistence farming?
They have great fertile soil
The mountains make building roads, factories, etc difficult
Most people do not practice subsistence farming
The major religion of Bhutan is
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
What factors contribute to Sri Lanka being a great place to farm land?
it's many rivers
it's tropical climate
monsoon winds and rains
The majority group of Sri Lanka are known as
Sinhalese
Tamils
Indians
T/F The Sinhalese and Tamils have lived peacefully in Sri Lanka
True
False
Many islands of the Maldives are low-lying and ring shaped and surround a lagoon
lagoon
atoll
jute
Why is tourism the largest industry in the Maldives?
Because farming is hard due to the sandy, poor soil
their beaches are palm lined and have coral formations
Tourism is not the largest industry, it is fishing.
Which country controlled the Maldives from the 1890's until 1965?
Britain (UK)
America
India
