WorksheetsUnit 9: South Asia Review 1
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 23mins
The Ganges has been considered a sacred river 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?
The level of the river has dropped due to considerable use.
The river has become one of the most polluted in the world.
The river is one of the cleanest rivers in the world since it is considered sacred.
The course of the river has been altered to feed into temples.
In the quarter of a century after the end of the Second World War, virtually all the
previously colonized countries of Asia obtained independence. In some states this
occurred peacefully, but for others—including Indonesia and to a lesser extent Malaysia
and the Philippines—the struggle for independence involved violence. The most dramatic
upheaval, however, was on the Indian sub-continent where communal violence resulted in partition and the creation of two separate states—India and Pakistan—in 1947. An estimated 14 million people were displaced at the time, as Muslims in India fled to Pakistan and Hindus in Pakistan fled to India. Similar movements took place on a smaller scale in succeeding years. Inevitably, such a momentous process produced strains and
stresses in the newly decolonized states. Many newly independent countries found it difficult to maintain democratic political systems, given the economic problems which they faced, political challenges from the left and the right, and the overarching pressures of the Cold War.
—The United Nations Refugee Agency, “The State of the World’s Refugees 2000”
Which geographic pattern emerged in South Asia because of the events detailed in the excerpt?
New political borders were created to divide ethnic groups in the region.
Strict laws reinforcing religious differences were passed in Pakistan and India.
Democracies emerged in both Pakistan and India based on British colonial traditions.
Nations in the region formed economic bonds that have promoted growth in the area.
Which factors most account for the creation of a tropical climate throughout much of the Indian subcontinent?
Location in the mid latitudes
Highland conditions of the Himalayas
Size in area of the subcontinent landmass
Proximity to the Indian Ocean and the equator
Which physical process is most responsible for the geographic formations in the northern Indian subcontinent?
Deposition
Weathering
Tectonic forces
Hydrologic cycle
Based on the information in the map, India’s largest cities are located in —
southwest and northeast India
central and northeast India
northwest and southeast India
east and northwest India
Based on the information in the graphs, which issue is India likely to face in 2050?
Paying health care expenses for growing numbers of elderly
Providing education for a growing demographic of young children
Finding well-paying jobs for young people entering the workforce
Avoiding political instability resulting from large population growth
Which prediction about India’s population is supported by the information on the graph?
Life expectancy in India will increase in the twenty-first century.
After the twenty-first century India will experience a zero-growth rate.
India will surpass the population growth of other nations in the twenty-first century.
Elderly persons will outnumber younger generations in India during the twenty-first
century.
Building in the style shown in the picture is important in Bangladesh because —
providing space for large families is important
adapting to the extensive flooding is necessary
having storage for surplus crops is important
increasing tourism has opened new rental markets
What is one way India’s rapid population growth has affected the environment of the region?
Seismic activity has rapidly increased
Air and water pollution has worsened.
Rainfall levels from monsoons have lessened.
Buildings in the region have been redesigned.
The physical process shown in the map would most likely result in —
a La Niña causing drought in the summer and flooding in the winter
typhoons that cause deforestation in both the summer and winter months
tsunamis that cause property damage in the summer, but not during the winter
a wide variation of heavy rains in the summer and warm, dry temperatures in the winter
India Set for Bumper Winter Crops in Wake of Monsoon Rains
— Reuters News Service, October 23, 2013
Based on the news headline, what is one way that monsoons affect India?
Strong monsoon winds rapidly spread seeds across farmers’ fields and pastures.
Rains that are produced by monsoons promote sustainable economic development.
Monsoons bring rains that cause widespread destruction to property from flooding.
Tsunamis that accompany the monsoons are responsible for many deaths each year.
Which statement accurately describes monsoons in India?
Monsoons bring heavy rainfall in all seasons in India.
Monsoons only affect the coastal regions of the Indian subcontinent.
Winter monsoons bring heavy rainfall, while summer monsoons are fairly dry.
Summer monsoons bring heavy rainfall, while winter monsoons bring dry weather.
Which economic pattern is illustrated by the data in the table?
Employment in South Asia that contributes most to GDP is in tertiary industries.
Secondary economic activities account for most of the GDP of South Asian nations.
Less developed countries in South Asia have economies with large tertiary industries.
Highly developed countries in South Asian have highly developed agricultural sectors.
Which technological changes contributed most to the development reported in this headline?
Creation of faster modes of transportation
Increased online educational opportunities
Expanded communication with the Internet
Invention of computer language translators
How did geography contribute to the creation of India's northern border?
North of the border is too cold to easily support life.
The Ganges River is a natural boundary between India and China.
Nepal contains few resources of interest to India or China.
The mountains form a natural boundary between India and other countries.
Based on the map, Nepal and Bhutan differ from other South Asian countries because both are —
on the border with India
considered island nations
geographically landlocked
lacking freshwater sources
After British leaders ended colonial rule of India, Indian leaders consolidated their authority over the subcontinent by —
ratifying a constitution
expelling Sikhs from the region
making English the official language
opening diplomatic relations with Russia
After gaining independence in 1947, ethnic and religious differences continued to trouble Pakistan. Early efforts to establish stability in the region eventually resulted in which group dominating political control of Pakistan?
Muslim ayatollahs
Military officers
British monarchs
United Nations peacekeepers
While both North America and South Asia experienced British colonization, cultural patterns in South Asia were more strongly influenced by —
rapid population growth
European social customs
ancient religious traditions
British literary and artistic styles
Why is the region of Kashmir a source of conflict among nations of South Asia?
It is the only region dominated by Sikhs.
It is an extremely poor region that often faces natural disasters.
Its people are predominantly Islamic, though controlled by India.
Its people are predominantly Hindu, surrounded by an Islamic nation.
Which cultural tradition still characterizes Indian society today, despite being outlawed in 1947?
Reincarnation
Caste distinctions
Arranged marriages
Praying five times a day
1. Reincarnation
2. Siddhartha Gautama
3. Five Pillars
4. Four Noble Truths
5. Eightfold Path
6. Muhammad
Which of the listed characteristics are associated with Buddhism?
1. Reincarnation
2. Siddhartha Gautama
4. Four Noble Truths
5. Eightfold Path
1. Reincarnation
2. Siddhartha Gautama
3. Five Pillars
4. Four Noble Truths
1. Reincarnation
2. Siddhartha Gautama
3. Five Pillars
5. Eightfold Path
1. Reincarnation
2. Siddhartha Gautama
4. Four Noble Truths
6. Muhammad
Which historic conflict was a primary reason for the political division of Pakistan and India?
Differences between Hindus and Sikhs
Disputes between Muslims and Hindus
Tensions between the British and Indian leaders
Cold War tensions between the United States and Russia
Three of the most commonly used types of maps are physical, political, and thematic. A special kind of thematic map in which the size of a country is based on some statistic other than land area is called a ___________________.
Mercator map
Qualitative map
Cartogram map
Flow-line map
What does this diagram represent?
The division of labor in feudal Japan
The division of labor in colonial Latin America
The rigid social class structure dynastic China
The rigid social class structure of traditional India
Asia : __________________ :: Central America : __________________
tsunamis, monsoons
hurricanes, earthquakes
temporales, monsoons
monsoons, temporales
What is one way India’s rapid population growth has affected the environment of
the region?
Seismic activity has rapidly increased.
Air and water pollution has worsened.
Rainfall levels from monsoons have lessened.
Buildings in the region have been
redesigned.
Tectonic plate movement may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT —
slab pull
ridge push
convection
magnetism
Which of the following is the BEST assessment of the central issue in the
conflict between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region?
Residents of the region have appealed
to Pakistan for help in installing a
democratic government.
Indians feel that they should control
Kashmir because Hinduism was founded there.
Both countries wish to secure the
region's plentiful gold and silver
resources.
Pakistanis feel that they should control
Kashmir because the majority of the
region's residents are Muslim.
If you were to put the data above into a population pyramid for India in 2000, where would the widest bars be?
at the bottom
in the middle
at the top
all the same size
Which of the following describes how Indian and Saudi Arabian cultures differ?
Ramadan is observed in India but not in
Saudi Arabia.
Caste systems are common in Saudi
Arabia but not in India.
Saris are worn in India but not in Saudi
Arabia.
Hinduism is the main faith in Saudi
Arabia but not in India.
Which of the following conclusions is BEST supported by this graph?
India's economy grew rapidly during the period shown.
The percent of India's poor has increased relative to the total population.
Population growth has been slowing down in recent decades.
The number of people in poverty has declined relative to the total population.
The Kashmir region of India has been the site of protests and violence between
which two groups?
Muslims and Sikhs
Hindus and Sikhs
Muslims and Christians
Muslims and Hindus
