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Unit 7- South Asia

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country is Mt. Everest in?

a)

Nepal

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Bhutan

2.

Which country is marked by the number 1?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Nepal

3.

Which country is marked by the number 3?

a)

India

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Nepal

d)

Bhutan

4.

Which country is marked by the number 6?

a)

Bhutan

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Nepal

5.

Which country is marked by the number 4?

a)

India

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Pakistan

d)

Bangladesh

6.

What mountain range runs through Nepal and northern India?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Hindu Kush

c)

Atlas

d)

Appalachian

7.

Which river runs through northern India?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Indus River

c)

Volga River

d)

Nile River

8.

Which river runs through Pakistan?

a)

Indus River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Lena River

9.

The capital of India is...

a)

Islamabad

b)

New Delhi

c)

Kabul

d)

Dhaka

10.

The capital of Pakistan is...

a)

New Delhi

b)

Thimpu

c)

Islamabad

d)

Kabul

11.

The capital of Nepal is...

a)

Kathmandu

b)

New Delhi

c)

Thimpu

d)

Colombo

12.

Monsoons can be described as...

a)

very large rivers that people use for travel

b)

strong seasonal winds that result in distinct wet and dry seasons

c)

physical features that prevent people from traveling through them

d)

types of tornadoes that cause damage to homes

13.

Which physical feature protects the northern border of India from foreign invasion?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Yellow River Atlantic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

14.

What does the bulleted list above show about South Asia?

a)

forms of unlimited government

b)

popular holidays

c)

ranks in the caste

d)

major religions

15.

The delta of the Ganges River has been an area where people settle, because

a)

the area produces rich farmlands

b)

it provides protection from invaders

c)

it is required by the government

d)

freedom of religion is allowed there

16.

Choose THREE impacts of monsoons

a)

irrigation for crops

b)

destruction of homes and villages

c)

water for hydroelectric power

d)

decreased forced migration

17.

This river flows through India, China, and Bangledesh

a)

the Ganges River

b)

the Mississippi River

c)

the Thames River

d)

the Brahmaputra River

18.

Which is the most dominant religion in India?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

19.

The idea of the soul returns to the physical realm in a new body is referred to as

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Karma

c)

Hinduism

d)

Moksha

20.

Choose THREE things that can result from overpopulation

a)

increased hunger

b)

pollution

c)

surplus (extra) resources

d)

inadequate housing

21.

What two countries are fighting to control Kashmir?

a)

India and Pakistan

b)

Pakistan and Bangladesh

c)

Tibet and Nepal

d)

India and Thailand

22.
Hindus believe that after death,
a)
each person will be offered a chance to enter nirvana.
b)
people become gods and godesses.
c)
a person's soul ceases to exist.
d)
most people are reborn as another living thing.
23.
In Pakistan most people follow which religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Jainism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
24.
The population density of South Asia is lowest in
a)
India and Bangladesh
b)
Pakistan and Bhutan
c)
Bhutan and Nepal
d)
Maldives and Sri Lanka
25.
Who was India's beloved nonviolent leader?
a)
Mohandas Gandhi
b)
Salman Rushdie
c)
Indira Gandhi
d)
Nawaz Sharif
26.
Where did civilization in South Asia begin?
a)
Ganges Plain
b)
Nepal
c)
Indus River Valley
d)
Eastern Ghats
27.
Hindus believe that karma
a)
should be chanted 5 times a day.
b)
will influence one's future lives.
c)
is a melody to be played on the sitar during worship.
d)
is an alter for religious offerings.
28.
In 1971, East Pakistan became
a)
Bhutan
b)
Nepal
c)
Bangladesh
d)
Sri Lanka
29.
What European power ruled much of South Asia until the mid-1900s?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Spain
30.
Which of these is an example of social classes?
a)
land reform
b)
Ramadan
c)
Caste system
d)
Mandalas
31.

Why don't Hindus and Muslims get along in South Asia?

a)

Differences in Religion (Monotheism vs. Polytheism)

b)

It started from the Great War of 1684

c)

Its written in the Quran for Muslims to hate Hindus

d)

The actually have a long lasting peace

32.

Ganges river is considered sacred in Hinduism for thousands of years. Millions of Hindus perform religious rituals, such as purification rites and the disposal of the deceased, in the river. How have these long-practiced rituals affected the river today?

a)

The Ganges has become one of the most visited places in the world

b)

Muslims have adopted the Ganges as their most sacred in Islam

c)

It has caused the river to flood more periodically

d)

The river has become one of the most polluted in the world.

33.

The Brahmaputra & Ganges River form together to form a double delta in which country?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Bhutan

34.
How are rivers used differently in Pakistan than in Bangladesh?
a)
In Pakistan, they are used for transportation, but not in Bangladesh
b)
In Pakistan, they are used for the fishing industry, but not in Bangladesh.
c)
In Pakistan, they are used to irrigate farmland, but not in Bangladesh.
d)
In Pakistan, they are used to generate power, but not in Bangladesh.
35.
How do seasonal monsoons affect the climates of Pakistan and Bangladesh?
a)
They cause dry, hot weather in the summer.
b)
They create three distinct seasons: hot, hot and wet, and cool.
c)
They produce strong winds and large hail during all seasons.
d)
They bring heavy rain in the winter and dry winds in the summer.
36.
Maldives, a collection of low islands, faces the danger of
a)
flooding rivers.
b)
volcanic ash.
c)
rising sea levels.
d)
cowrie shell extinction.
37.
The Western Ghats and the mountains surrounding the Great Indian Desert create a "_______ ________" which prevents the desert from receiving much (if any) rain.
a)
rain zone
b)
rain shadow
c)
rain basin
d)
rain shower
38.

Which factor most accounts for the creation of a tropical climate throughout much of the Indian subcontinent?

a)

Proximity to the Indian Ocean and the equator

b)

The high altitude from the Himalayas

c)

Size in area of the subcontinent landmass

39.

The boundaries between Pakistan and India were established after -

a)

a 1945 earthquake devastated the region

b)

peace treaties ending the Second World War were signed

c)

British leaders ended colonial rule over the region in 1947

d)

the creation of a Sikh and Muslim coalition to promote peace

40.

Which historic conflict was a primary reason for the political division of Pakistan and India was because of the disputes of which two groups?

a)

Hindus and Sikhs

b)

Muslims and Hindus

c)

British and India

d)

United States and Russia

41.

Based on the map, Nepal and Bhutan differ from other South Asian countries because both are —

a)

geographically landlocked

b)

lacking freshwater sources

c)

considered island nations

d)

on the border with India

42.

While most people in India are practicing Hindus, the region is also home to —

a)

many large Catholic universities in the major cities

b)

one of the largest Jewish communities living outside of Israel

c)

a few prominent Christian monasteries in former British colonial territory

d)

several religious groups including Muslims, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs

43.
Many conflicts in Sri Lanka are between ___ and ____.
a)
Hindus and Buddhists
b)
Hindus and Muslims
c)
Buddhists and Muslims
d)
Christians and Buddhists
44.
Reincarnation is _____.
a)
a cycle of death and rebirth
b)
an important Muslim tradition
c)
an important part of Christian faith
d)
a way to serve milk
45.
Countries in South Asia promoted modernizing agriculture through____.
a)
The Green Revolution
b)
The Green Peace Movement
c)
The Green Farm Accord
d)
The Green Truth
46.

What is the source of the major rivers in South Asia?

a)

Hindu Kush Mountain Range

b)

Eastern and Western Ghats

c)

Ganges Delta

d)

Himalayan Mountain Range

47.

Which country is the largest and has the most developed economy in South Asia?

a)

India

b)

Nepal

c)

Pakistan

d)

Bangladesh

48.

What is the official religion of Bhutan?

a)

Hinduism

b)

chritianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

49.

Island countries with strong connections to the South Asian continent.

a)

Sri Lanka and Maldives

b)

Hawaii

c)

Japan

d)

Mumbai

50.

Mount Everest is part of which mountain range?

(a)  

51.

What country in S. Asia is considered a buffer state?

a)

Bhutan

b)

Nepal

c)

Bangladesh

52.

It is believed that when prayer flags are burned they release prayers to heaven

a)

True

b)

False

53.

An endangered species in Sri Lanka is ...

a)

grizzly bear

b)

chimpanzee

c)

purple faced leaf langur

54.

The Gangetic Plain is the longest alluvial plain located in

a)

Pakistan

b)

Bangladesh

c)

India

d)

Sri Lanka

55.

I need to review the "Jati" or Caste System in India

a)

True

b)

False

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