WorksheetsSouth Asia Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Mercantilism
is when a country has a trade surplus.
is when a country chooses to practice isolationism.
is when a colonizer uses its colony's resources to manufacture goods and sell it back to the colony.
is when a country uses its political power to control all aspects of a colony's government.
The Ganges River's pollution problems are caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
overpopulation
low unemployment
poverty
industrial waste
The physical feature that makes South Asia a subcontinent and an isolated region is
the Thar Desert.
the Deccan Plateau.
the Eastern Ghats Mountains.
the Himalayas.
Why does Pakistan believe Kashmir belongs to it?
Most people in Kashmir are Hindus.
Most people in Kashmir are Muslims.
Most people in Kashmir are Buddhists.
Most people in Kashmir are Sikhs.
What job do most South Asians have?
service industry
farming
high-tech industry
manufacturing
Which of the following is a negative of South Asia's monsoons?
tidal waves
cyclones
hurricanes
flooding
The world's tallest mountain, Everest, is found in the
Western Ghats.
Eastern Ghats.
Himalayas.
Deccan Plateau.
Who led India's fight against its British colonizers?
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Mohandas Gandhi
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
J. Nehru
Why was India partitioned?
Differences in government systems
Differences in economies
Differences in the caste system
Differences in religion
The caste system is Hinduism's
government.
social class
economic system.
religion.
A positive of the Green Revolution is
that it prevented famine.
that it caused overpopulation.
it used pesticides that got into the water supply.
it caused famine.
The only monarchy in South Asia is
India.
Pakistan.
Bangladesh.
Bhutan.
Bollywood, India's thriving film industry, is headquartered in
New Delhi.
Islamabad.
Mumbai.
Kathmandu.
10% of the world's population lives on the
Deccan Plateau.
Gangetic Plain.
Brahmaputra River.
Indus River.
The majority religion in India is
Hinduism.
Sikhism.
Islam.
Buddhism.
The majority religion in Pakistan and Bangladesh is
Hinduism.
Islam.
Sikhism.
Buddhism.
Pakistan and Bangladesh became separate countries because they only shared what in common?
Languages
Ethnic Groups
Economy
Religion
Which two South Asian countries have developed nuclear weapons?
Pakistan and Bangladesh
Pakistan and Bhutan
India and Pakstian
India and Bangladesh
All of the following countries are in South Asia except
India.
Pakistan.
Bangladesh.
China.
The Khyber Pass is
an economically important tourist site in Nepal.
the location of India's capital, New Delhi.
the religious headquarters of Hinduism.
the historic gateway of invasion into the region.
Tsunamis are caused by
underwater earthquakes.
water and cold fronts meeting.
circular wind patterns.
tornadoes.
India and Pakistan have fought over what valuable territory?
Nepal
Kashmir
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
The Ganges River is surrounded by
the Himalayas.
an alluvial plain.
Pakistan.
Amazon River.
To partition means to
separate
divide
split up
all of the above
Sustainable development isn't working because
people are too concerned with the past.
people are too concerned with the present.
people are too concerned with the future.
none of the above
What program helped prevent famine and create higher crop yields in India?
Anti-famine Revolution
Green Revolution
Hunger Revolution
none of the above
Which country used imperialism in South Asia?
Pakistan
India
Great Britain
France
Which river is sacred to Hindus?
Yellow River
Ganges River
Brahmaputra River
Indus River
Which is Pakistan's major transportation and trade route?
Ganges River
Indus River
Brahmaputra River
Bay of Bengal
The Brahmaputra River is in
Pakistan.
Maldives.
Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh.
