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WorksheetsSouth Asia Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following was formed by two plates colliding in South Asia?
Ganges Delta
Himalaya Mountains
Deccan Plateau
Thar Desert
What crop do farmers in the mountain villages of Bhutan grow?
winter wheat
Sugarcane
Vegetables
Rice
How do monsoons affect the climate in South Asia in the summer?
Winds from the Thar Desert make it hot and dry.
Winds from the Himalaya Mountains bring cool breezes.
Winds from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rain.
Winds from the Himalaya Mountains cause drought.
Who benefited the most from the Green Revolution?
wealthy farmers
subsistence farmers
coal miners
coastal fishermen
How does industry pollute the Ganges River?
by releasing raw sewage
by flushing chemicals
by dumping trash
by building dams
What is the effect of rising temperatures on the availability of water in South Asia?
increase evaporation and cause drought
melt glaciers faster and increase the amount of water in lakes
make the air dryer and decrease the summer rains
have little effect on water resources in South Asia
Which of these led to the development of the Harappan civilization?
Nomadic herders migrated from Central Asia to the Indus valley.
Muslim traders came from Central Asia into South Asia.
Farming villages on the Indus River developed into cities.
Buddhism became the dominant religion in South Asia.
Under the caste system, on what was a person’s place in society based?
religion
occupation
language
birthplace
Who ruled India after the Mughal Empire?
the Aryan civilization
the British raj
the Gupta Empire
the Mauryan Empire
Which religion began in South Asia and was supported by the Mauryan Empire?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Sirkhism
As a colony of Britain, which is true of India?
It developed a strong manufacturing economy.
It was not allowed to export raw materials to England.
It had a favorable trading relationship with Britain.
It had to import manufactured goods from Britain.
How did the Bhagavad Gita help Gandhi?
persuading the British to let India become independent
maintaining inner peace in difficult times
becoming a powerful military leader
changing the religious beliefs of people in India
