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WorksheetsQuiz #2 South Asia IV Partial
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
How has the Indian subcontinent changed over time?
It split off from Africa and drifted toward Asia.
It divided into 1,190 islands made of coral.
It split off from Asia and drifted toward Africa.
It collided with the Himalaya mountains in the distant past.
Which of the following factors helped South Asia become a crossroads of culture in ancient times?
its high mountains
its variety of landscapes and climate
its isolated villages
its location on major sea trade routes
Emperor Shah Jahan ruled the Mughal empire during the height of that empire. What building did he have built for his wife when she died?
Eiffel Tower
Hawa Mahal
Brihadess Temple
Taj Mahal
Who was India's greatest leader that urged nonviolence during the protest for independence?
Mohandas Ghandi
Buddha
Shah Jahan
Braham
What is the Taj Mahal made of?
Stone
Brick
Ivory-white marble
theory that explains the process that formed the continents and explains why the earth's crust shifts
Monsoon
subcontinent
typhoons
plate tectonics
India was under ______ rule between the 1700's - 1900's.
Mogul
Pakistani
French
British
The two major rivers that provide food, water and transportation for South Asia are the _____ and ____.
Ganges and Indus
Indus and Yellow
Mississippi and Missouri
Ganges and Yellow
Mohandas Gandhi helped lead India to independence through a violent resistance movement.
True
False
Which two countries does Mount Everest border?
China and Japan
China and Nepal
Pakistan and Afghanistan
China and Mongolia
India and Pakistan both claim ________ as their won land, mainly for the vast ___________resources.
Bangladesh ; water
the Himalayas ; oil
Goya ; oil
Kashmir ; water
The ocean just below South Asia is the
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
When the British left India it was split into Pakistan and India...
where the Himalaya Mountains are located.
so that the borders of Pakistan would look like a dinosaur.
because of the religious differences in those areas.
large landmass that is geographically set off from the larger continent.
pangea
subcontinent
tundra
continent
– seasonal winds that affect climate in the southern areas of Asia, resulting in wet spring and summer months and dry winter months.
rain forest
monsoons
erosion
tundra
a large plateau in western and southern Indian subcontinent. In the south it rises to more than 1,000 meters.
Japanese Plateau
Deccan Plateau
Tibetan Plateau
Witch Mountain
Two converging mountain ranges in south-eastern India, called the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats, running along the eastern and western seaboards of the country.
Ural Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Himalayas
Ghats
is one of the longest rivers in Asia, it is the longest river and national river of Pakistan.
Potomac River
Red River
Indus River
RIo Grande River
Where is the Indus River?
Pakistan
Nepal
India
Bangladesh
Summer __________________ bring heavy rainfall, while winter __________________ bring dry weather.
cyclones
typhoons
monsoons
hurricanes
What is the most prominent religion in India?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Islam
