WorksheetsSouth Asia 2020-21
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
About 40 million years ago, the _____________________ collided with Asia.
the Bay of Bengal
the Himalayas
Indian 'subcontinent
Pangea
The Himalayas form a natural barrier between South Asia and the rest of Asia.
True
False
Located in the Himalayas is ____________________, the world's tallest mountain.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Stanley
Mount Kenya
Mount Everest
What is the most important factor in the climate of South Asia?
vegetation
rivers
monsoons
plateaus
The river valleys of South Asia are more heavily populated than the mountains regions because of
the industrial centers.
the many rain forests.
the cold weather.
the fertile farmland.
What change did Aryans introduce in northern India?
a monarchy
electing leaders
the caste system
the end of class divisions
What is the main religion of India?
Hinduism
Judaism
islam
Buddhism
What did Siddhartha Gautama believe would solve the problem of peoples suffering?
food and water.
education.
their families.
selfish desires.
From the late 1700s until it gained independence, the Indian subcontinent was ruled by the
British.
French.
Dutch.
Mughals.
In 1947, Hindus and Muslims agreed to divide the Indian subcontinent into which two nations?
India and Bangladesh
Tibet and Pakistan
Bangladesh and East Pakistan
India and Pakistan
A social group into which people are born and which they cannot change
caste
muezzin
partition
boycott
A territory ruled by another nation.
colony
partition
monotheism
polytheism
A refusal to buy or use goods and services to show disapproval or bring about change.
muezzin
alluvial
boycott
partition
Which country has had the largest increase in population over the past 50 years?
Bangladesh
India
Tibet
Pakistan
In which year was India’s GDP about $400 billion?
1971
1981
1996
2006
From 2011 to 2016, India’s GDP increased by about how much?
$200 billion
$500 billion
$800 billion
$950 billion
