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South Asia

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mt. Everest is located in what Mountain range?

a)

Denali Range

b)

Alps Range

c)

Himalayan Range

d)

Everest Range

2.

80% of individuals living in India are _____, and the majority of individuals living in Pakistan are ______.

a)

Hindus ; Buddhists

b)

Hindus; Muslims

c)

Muslims : Hindus

d)

Christians ; Muslims

3.
Which of the following is NOT a country in South Asia?
a)
Pakistan
b)
Japan
c)
Nepal
d)
Bhutan
4.
The three major rivers of South Asia are the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the _______.
a)
Amazon
b)
Yellow
c)
Indus
d)
Po
5.

Which has caused major air pollution in South Asia?

a)

factory smokestacks

b)

car exhaust

c)

burning farm waste

d)

burning animal dung

e)

ALL OF THESE

6.

What country is this?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Pakistan

c)

India

d)

Sri Lanka

7.

What country is this?

a)

Nepal

b)

Bhutan

c)

India

d)

Bangladesh

8.

What country is this?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

Nepal

9.

What country is this?

a)

India

b)

Nepal

c)

Bhutan

d)

Sri Lanka

10.

What country is this?

a)

India

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Bhutan

d)

Nepal

11.

What country is this?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Bhutan

12.

What physical feature is #1?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Indus River

d)

Ganges Delta

13.

The above event was most likely the result of which physical environmental process?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Erosion

c)

Monsoons

d)

Typhoon

14.

Which number in the map indicates the nation of Pakistan?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Which physical feature has often served as a barrier for trade and travel in South Asia?

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Ganges River

c)

The Indian Ocean

d)

The Deccan Plateau

16.
The Ganges River is the holiest river of the __________ religion.
a)
Buddhist
b)
Islamic
c)
Christian
d)
Hindu
17.

Which of the following people live around Mount Everest and help people climb the mountain

a)

Muslims

b)

Sherpas

c)

Hindus

d)

Trolls

18.

Where do most people in India live?

a)

the Indian Ocean

b)

the Ganges River system

c)

in the Himalayan Mountains

d)

Mount Everest

19.

Major Media Industry in India

a)

Kpop

b)

Hollywood movies

c)

Russian folk songs

d)

Bollywood

20.

Main religion in Bangladesh

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Bhuddism

d)

Non-religious

21.

What is an island country in South Asia?

a)

India

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Pakistan

d)

Bangladesh

22.

What are Monsoons?

a)

Heavy rains

b)

natural disasters

c)

seasonal winds that change direction

23.

Which country in South Asia has the most people?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

Bangladesh

24.

What river is this?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Indus River

25.

Which of the following is true about Hinduism?

a)

Belief in one god (monotheistic)

b)

Muhamed is the most important prophet

c)

Belief in thousands of gods (polytheistic)

d)

Indus River is the most sacred (holy) river

26.

If a man steals someone's money and then later loses his job, what is this an example of?

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Polytheism

c)

Karma

d)

Monotheism

27.

Where in India is the Caste System still practiced, even though it is illegal?

a)

Major cities

b)

Rural areas

c)

Along the Indo-Gangetic Plain

d)

Pakistan

28.

The social class system that divides Hindu culture.

a)

Buddhism

b)

castes

c)

reincarnation

d)

nirvana

29.

What is Sri Lanka?

a)

a common language spoken in western India

b)

a religious minority in northern India

c)

a Muslim holiday celebrated throughout Asia

d)

an island nation located South of India

30.

Who was Siddhartha Guatama?

a)

a former Prime Minister of India

b)

a corrupt Indian politician who tried to stop Gandhi

c)

a man who later came to be called Buddha

d)

the founder of Islam

31.

India and _______ are the two countries with the largest populations on Earth.

a)

Russia

b)

The United States

c)

Brazil

d)

China

e)

Japan

32.

India was under ______ rule between the 1700's - 1900's.

a)

Mogul

b)

Pakistani

c)

French

d)

British

33.

What year did India gain it's indpendence?

a)

1971

b)

1999

c)

1776

d)

1947

34.

In India, farming and agriculture is the most common way to make a living.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The ocean just below South Asia is the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

36.

What religion celebrates Diwali

a)

Hindu

b)

Christian

c)

Jewish

d)

Muslim

37.

What does "Buddha" mean?

a)

"Lifted One"

b)

"Awakened One"

c)

"Shining One"

d)

"Sleeping One"

38.

Siddhartha was inspired to leave his royal life and search for enlightenment when he saw

a)

happiness.

b)

suffering.

c)

greed.

d)

wealth.

39.

What did Siddhartha do to try to achieve enlightenment?

a)

meditate

b)

write books

c)

analyze his dreams

d)

study in a Buddhist monastery

40.

Siddhartha took a path to enlightenment that was a balance between extreme life styles. This path was also called the

a)

“middle way.”

b)

“high road.”

c)

“low road.”

d)

“final path.”

41.

The basic principles of Buddhism, such as "suffering is present in all things," is called

a)

the Eightfold Path.

b)

the Four Noble Truths.

c)

nirvana.

d)

enlightenment.

42.
Who was the founder of Buddhism? 
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Attilla
43.
Buddhism shares its roots with this other major religion. What is it?
a)
Christianity
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Taoism
44.
In Thailand it is customary for all boys to become a _________ for at least a month. This gives them exposure to life in a Buddhist monastery.
a)
bishop
b)
rabbi
c)
priest
d)
monk
45.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
46.
Hindus worship many gods.
a)
true 
b)
false
47.
Hinduism is polytheistic.  What does that mean?
a)
Hindus believe in one God.
b)
Hindus believe in multiple gods and goddesses that control the universe.
c)
Hindus believe in more than one version of heaven.
d)
Hindus believe in multiple classes of people.
48.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
49.
summit
a)
top
b)
fame
c)
end
d)
happiness
50.
How did Mount Everest form? 
a)
From rocks, dirt, and soil
b)
It formed 50 million years ago
c)
It grew from the ground up
d)
 Two large plates, or slabs, of Earth's crust smashed into each other.
51.
Which of the following NOT one of the dangers climbers encounter on Mt. Everest?
a)
cold weather
b)
avalanches
c)
the Yeti (abominable snowman)
d)
thin air
52.

Which of these is a group of people native to Nepal who are often skilled mountain climbers?

a)

Monsoons

b)

Sherpas

c)

Bedouins

d)

Boers

53.

_____ is the process of adjusting your body to the change in the environment

a)

Elevation

b)

Acclimatization

c)

Climbing

d)

Breathing

54.
In which country would you find Mt. Everest?
a)
Nepal
b)
China
c)
India
55.

What is most dangerous above 8000 meters?

a)

The low temperature

b)

The strong winds

c)

Lightning

d)

Low levels of oxygen

56.
How do traditional Hindus dispose of there dead?
a)
Bury
b)
Leave them outside
c)
Cremate or Burn
d)
Leave them inside
57.

What was the main geographical feature that caused settlers to settle where they did in ancient civilizations?

a)

mountains

b)

rivers

c)

plateaus

d)

oceans

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