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South Asia Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mercantilism

a)

is when a country has a trade surplus.

b)

is when a country chooses to practice isolationism.

c)

is when a colonizer uses its colony's resources to manufacture goods and sell it back to the colony.

d)

is when a country uses its political power to control all aspects of a colony's government.

2.

The Ganges River's pollution problems are caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

overpopulation

b)

low unemployment

c)

poverty

d)

industrial waste

3.

The physical feature that makes South Asia a subcontinent and an isolated region is

a)

the Thar Desert.

b)

the Deccan Plateau.

c)

the Eastern Ghats Mountains.

d)

the Himalayas.

4.

Why does Pakistan believe Kashmir belongs to it?

a)

Most people in Kashmir are Hindus.

b)

Most people in Kashmir are Muslims.

c)

Most people in Kashmir are Buddhists.

d)

Most people in Kashmir are Sikhs.

5.

What job do most South Asians have?

a)

service industry

b)

farming

c)

high-tech industry

d)

manufacturing

6.

Which of the following is a negative of South Asia's monsoons?

a)

tidal waves

b)

cyclones

c)

hurricanes

d)

flooding

7.

The world's tallest mountain, Everest, is found in the

a)

Western Ghats.

b)

Eastern Ghats.

c)

Himalayas.

d)

Deccan Plateau.

8.

Who led India's fight against its British colonizers?

a)

Lord Louis Mountbatten

b)

Mohandas Gandhi

c)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

d)

J. Nehru

9.

Why was India partitioned?

a)

Differences in government systems

b)

Differences in economies

c)

Differences in the caste system

d)

Differences in religion

10.

The caste system is Hinduism's

a)

government.

b)

social class

c)

economic system.

d)

religion.

11.

A positive of the Green Revolution is

a)

that it prevented famine.

b)

that it caused overpopulation.

c)

it used pesticides that got into the water supply.

d)

it caused famine.

12.

The only monarchy in South Asia is

a)

India.

b)

Pakistan.

c)

Bangladesh.

d)

Bhutan.

13.

Bollywood, India's thriving film industry, is headquartered in

a)

New Delhi.

b)

Islamabad.

c)

Mumbai.

d)

Kathmandu.

14.

10% of the world's population lives on the

a)

Deccan Plateau.

b)

Gangetic Plain.

c)

Brahmaputra River.

d)

Indus River.

15.

The majority religion in India is

a)

Hinduism.

b)

Sikhism.

c)

Islam.

d)

Buddhism.

16.

The majority religion in Pakistan and Bangladesh is

a)

Hinduism.

b)

Islam.

c)

Sikhism.

d)

Buddhism.

17.

Pakistan and Bangladesh became separate countries because they only shared what in common?

a)

Languages

b)

Ethnic Groups

c)

Economy

d)

Religion

18.

Which two South Asian countries have developed nuclear weapons?

a)

Pakistan and Bangladesh

b)

Pakistan and Bhutan

c)

India and Pakstian

d)

India and Bangladesh

19.

All of the following countries are in South Asia except

a)

India.

b)

Pakistan.

c)

Bangladesh.

d)

China.

20.

The Khyber Pass is

a)

an economically important tourist site in Nepal.

b)

the location of India's capital, New Delhi.

c)

the religious headquarters of Hinduism.

d)

the historic gateway of invasion into the region.

21.

Tsunamis are caused by

a)

underwater earthquakes.

b)

water and cold fronts meeting.

c)

circular wind patterns.

d)

tornadoes.

22.

India and Pakistan have fought over what valuable territory?

a)

Nepal

b)

Kashmir

c)

Bhutan

d)

Sri Lanka

23.

The Ganges River is surrounded by

a)

the Himalayas.

b)

an alluvial plain.

c)

Pakistan.

d)

Amazon River.

24.

To partition means to

a)

separate

b)

divide

c)

split up

d)

all of the above

25.

Sustainable development isn't working because

a)

people are too concerned with the past.

b)

people are too concerned with the present.

c)

people are too concerned with the future.

d)

none of the above

26.

What program helped prevent famine and create higher crop yields in India?

a)

Anti-famine Revolution

b)

Green Revolution

c)

Hunger Revolution

d)

none of the above

27.

Which country used imperialism in South Asia?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

28.

Which river is sacred to Hindus?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Brahmaputra River

d)

Indus River

29.

Which is Pakistan's major transportation and trade route?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Indus River

c)

Brahmaputra River

d)

Bay of Bengal

30.

The Brahmaputra River is in

a)

Pakistan.

b)

Maldives.

c)

Sri Lanka.

d)

Bangladesh.