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WorksheetsSouth Asia
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is NOT a major farming region in South Asia?
Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
Gangetic Plain
Indus River Valley
In 1971, East Pakistan broke away from West Pakistan and became the independent country of __________.
India
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia on the north by the ___________.
Western Ghats
Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
Brahmaputra River
One-tenth of the world's population lives here?
Maldives
Ganges River Plain
New Delhi
Nile River Valley
A cyclone is a storm with:
rain and monsoons
heavy rain and high winds
rain and hail
rain accompanied by a tsunami
The 3 major rivers of South Asia are the Brahmaputra, the Ganges River, and the:
Nile
Indus
New
Niger
South Asia is called a _____________ because mountains separate it from the rest of Asia.
peninsula
island
subcontinent
continent
The coldest climate in South Asia can be found here?
on the southern tip
the northern edge
the outer edges
the center of India
The ____________ River is considered to have sacred waters.
Indus
Nile
Ganges
Volga
The highest peak (or mountain) in south Asia is:
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Rainer
Mt. Himalaya
Mt. Everest
India is the world's largest?
continent
democracy
rainforest
country
90% of the people in these areas practice Islam!
India and Sri Lanka
Pakistan and Bangladesh
Iran and Israel
Nepal and Morocco
Most people are on fertile ________ and along monsoon watered coasts of the Indian peninsula
Indian desert
Himalayas
Ganges plain
Sri Lanka
The leader was Mohandas K. Gandhi, he promoted non-violent protest like boycotting, peaceful demonstrations, and worked to end?
Islam
The rigid social system
Population increases
Taxes
The cow is sacred and people believe in reincarnation describes this religion.
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Siddhartha Gautama is known as the founder of?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
These 2 countries have nuclear capabilities!
Nepal and Bhutan
Sri Lanka and India
India and Pakistan
Iran and South Korea
These two countries are island nations.
Nepal and Bhutan
Sri Lanka and India
India and Pakistan
Sri Lanka and Maldives
This country is made up a many small islands
Sri Lanka
Napal
Maldives
Bhutan
This country was once called East Pakistan
Iran
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Bangladesh
The Europeans arrived in India in the late 1840s for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?
Spread English language
Trade
Spread Christianity
Expand their empires
Over 50% of India's land is ...
poor
arable
flood prone
mountainous
Which of the following refers to a weather pattern in which the winds blow in the same direction for an extended period of time?
Cyclone
Monsoon
Typhoon
Prevailing wind
All of the following religions are found in abundance in South Asia EXCEPT?
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
South Asian mountains currently influence all of the following EXCEPT?
Climate
Movement
Settlements
Trade
Which of the following weather phenomena is unique to South Asia?
Monsoon
Tornado
Typhoon
Hurricane
South Asian rivers, seas, and ocean currents influence all of the following EXCEPT?
Agriculture
Religion
Transportation
Trade
All of the following are part of the South Asia's cultural landscape EXCEPT?
Synagogues
Mosques
Shrines
Temples
Which is a polytheistic religion?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Which side of the Himalayas are in the rain shadow?
Eastern
Western
Southern
Northern
Daily life in Indian cities includes all of the following EXCEPT?
Noise
Traffic
Clean air
Crowded conditions
Which of the following has NOT reached Indian villages recently?
Electricity
Telephones
Paved roads
Modern sanitation
Over 50% of India's land is ...
poor
arable
flood prone
mountainous
All of the following natural hazards occur in South Asia EXCEPT?
Earthquakes
Eroison
Floods
Volcanoes
In which country is Islam NOT the main religion?
Bhutan
Maldives
Packistan
Bangledesh
The basis of the partition of India was --
Religion
Politics
Economics
Desires of the British
Mecca is to Muslims as ____________ is to Hindus.
Rome
Mecca
Varanasi
Jerusalem
In which country is the caste system present?
India
Bhutan
Packistan
Bangledesh
Which language did the British bring to India
Hindi
Indian
English
European
About 80% of India's people are ________.
Hindu
Muslim
Jewish
Christian
Which two major groups of South Asians are divided by their religious differences?
Buddhists and Christians
Christians and Hindus
Hindus and Muslims
Muslims and Buddhists
As a former British colony, India is a member of which economic and political alliance?
United Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
European Union
Alliance of Former British Colonies
The Europeans arrived in India in the late 1840s for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?
Spread English language
Trade
Spread Christianity
Expand their empires
Which group demanded a separate state when India achieved independence?
Hindus
Buddhists
Muslims
Christians
All of the following are effects of climate on South Asia EXCEPT?
Frequency of earthquakes
crops grown
clothing worn
housing materials used
The program that changed India from a country plagued by starvation to one that could feed its people was the ____________ Revolution.
Red
Blue
Black
Green
Which of the following statements about village life in India is FALSE?
Sanitation is poor
Medical services are very abundant
More than half of the people cannot read or write
LIfe goes on as it has for generations before them
All of the following explain why farm families tend to be large in South Asia EXCEPT?
Cultures value large families
Abundant amounts of food
Children have to help in the fields
Sons are more highly valued than daughters
Which pair of rivers present the greatest flood hazard in South Asia?
Brahmaputra and Ganges
Ganges and Indus
Yamuna and Brahmaputra
Indus and Yamuna
All of the following demographics prove that the countries of South Asia are developing EXCEPT?
Low population growth rates
Low literacy rates
Poor infrastructure
Basis of economies is agriculture
