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South Asia Thinkers Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what sphere does an earthquake take place?

a)

Mantle

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

2.

What is responsible for the geographic formations in Northern India?

a)

Tectonic forces

b)

Political boundaries

c)

Weathering

d)

Rivers

3.

What do summer monsoons bring to India?

a)

Fog

b)

Blizzards

c)

Drought

d)

Heavy rain

4.

Nanek Dev founded what religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Islam

d)

Jainism

5.

What forms a natural boundary between India and countries to its north?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Himalayan Mountains

6.

Is the caste system legal in India?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Sometimes

d)

It never existed in India

7.

What region is a source of conflict in India because the people are mostly Islamic?

a)

Kashmir

b)

Western Ghats

c)

Eastern Ghats

d)

Himalayan

8.

What country has the least favorable balance of trade?

a)

Maldives

b)

Nepal

c)

India

d)

Bangladesh

9.

What country has to import the most food?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Nepal

d)

Maldives

10.

Is the population of India increasing or decreasing?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Staying the same

d)

It goes up and down

11.

What river has become one of the most polluted rivers in the world?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Tigris

c)

Ganges

d)

Euphrates

12.

What country has its largest cities located in its southwest and northeast parts?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Nepal

c)

Maldives

d)

India

13.

What landform has a lower population density than other regions due to its rugged terrain?

a)

Ganges Plain

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

Eastern Ghats

d)

Western Ghats

14.

What demographic indicates that education for women is improving?

a)

Literacy rate

b)

Birth rate

c)

Poverty rate

d)

GDP

15.

What does India lack that has caused for slow economic development?

a)

Climate

b)

Population

c)

Population Density

d)

Resources

16.

Colonized much of South Asia

a)

British

b)

Americans

c)

French

d)

Spanish

17.

The _______ are some of the tallest mountains in the world.

a)

Appalachians

b)

Rockies

c)

Andes

d)

Himalayas

18.

What physical feature is scared to Hindus?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Indus River

d)

Thar Desert