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South and Southeast Asia

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What city is the capital of India?

a)
Chennai
b)
New Delhi
c)
Kolkata
d)
Mumbai
2.

What city is the capital of Pakistan?

a)
Islamabad
b)
Karachi
c)
Lahore
d)
Rawalpindi
3.

What is the capital of Thailand?

a)
Chiang Mai
b)
Pattaya
c)
Bangkok
d)
Phuket
4.

What is the capital of Philippines?

a)
Jakarta
b)
Bangkok
c)
Manila
d)
Hanoi
5.

What two countries in Southeast Asia consist of a group of large islands and many smaller islands?

a)
Indonesia and the Philippines
b)
Malaysia and Vietnam
c)
Thailand and Singapore
d)
Cambodia and Laos
6.

What body of water separates India and Southeast Asian peninsula?

a)
Gulf of Thailand
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Arabian Sea
7.

What weather system is South Asia most known for?

a)
Blizzard
b)
Typhoon
c)
Tornado
d)
Monsoon
8.

What economic activity have rivers, seas, and oceans helped to influence in South and Southeast Asia?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Mining

c)

Tourism

d)

Manufacturing

9.

What body of water helps to connect the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean?

a)
Strait of Malacca
b)
Strait of Dover
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Strait of Gibraltar
10.

What has been the main cause for deforestation in Southeast Asia?

a)
Urbanization
b)
Mining activities
c)
Illegal logging
d)

Rapid industrial growth

11.

What is the Green Revolution in South and Southeast Asia?

a)
Introduction of low-yielding variety seeds
b)
Decrease in the use of fertilizers and irrigation
c)
Implementation of outdated agricultural techniques
d)
Introduction of high-yielding variety seeds, modern agricultural techniques, and increased use of fertilizers and irrigation.
12.

What are the main crops grown in Southeast Asia?

a)
Wheat, soybeans, sugarcane
b)

Rice, cotton, tea

c)
Barley, potatoes, cocoa
d)
Rice, rubber, palm oil, coffee
13.

Laos, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, and Myanmar are all a part of what economic organization?

a)
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
b)
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
c)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
d)
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
14.

Rapid economic development has led to what environmental degradation in major cities?

a)

Increased air quality

b)

Increased air pollution

c)

Population decline

d)

Deforestation

15.

How would the countries of South and Southeast Asia best be described?

a)

Developing with some industry

b)

Developing with no industry

c)

Developed but still rely mostly on agriculture

d)

Developed with lots of industry

16.

What two countries in South Asia were once controlled by Great Britain?

a)
Maldives and Afghanistan
b)
India and Pakistan
c)
Nepal and Bhutan
d)
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
17.

In what South Asian country is Hinduism most widely practiced?

a)
India
b)
Sri Lanka
c)
Bangladesh
d)
Nepal
18.

Muslims and Hindus have conflicts, mainly occurring in what two South Asian countries?

a)
India and Pakistan
b)
Nepal and Bhutan
c)
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
d)
India and China
19.

The burial mounds or domes structures most associated with Buddhism are called what?

a)
Pagodas
b)
Temples
c)
Monasteries
d)
Stupas
20.

What is the name of the building shown in the picture?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Angkor Wat

c)

Parthenon

d)

Big Ben

21.

In what country is the Taj Mahal found?

a)
India
b)

Cambodia

c)

Nepal

d)

Thailand

22.

Considered to be the largest religious building in the world, what is the name of the building shown in the picture?

a)

Angkor Wat

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

St. Peter's Basilica

d)

The Kremlin

23.

In what country is Angkor Wat found?

a)
Cambodia
b)
Laos
c)
Vietnam
d)
Thailand
24.

Pakistan shares a border with all the following countries EXCEPT --

a)

Iran

b)
Afghanistan
c)
Nepal
d)
China
e)
India
25.

What country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Philippines

c)

Thailand

d)

India

26.

Asia is bordered by all of the following EXCEPT --

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

27.

Which Southeast Asian country could be considered a city-state?

a)
Singapore
b)
Vietnam
c)
Malaysia
d)
Thailand
28.

Bodies of water that influence the Indian monsoon season include all of the following EXCEPT --

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Bay of Bengal

29.

What major river in South Asia flows through Pakistan?

a)
Indus River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Yangtze River
d)
Brahmaputra River
30.

What mountain ranges are found along the coast of India?

a)
Ural Mountains and Appalachian Mountains
b)
Himalayas and Andes
c)
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
d)
Rocky Mountains and Alps
31.

What country is highlighted on the map?

a)

India

b)

Indonesia

c)

Pakistan

d)

Thailand

32.

What country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Myanmar

b)

Thailand

c)

Singapore

d)

Bangladesh

33.

What country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Philippines

b)

Indonesia

c)

Nepal

d)

Pakistan

34.

What river system is shown on the map?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Brahmaputra River

c)

Indus River

d)

Mekong River

35.

What mountain range separates India and China?

a)

Western Ghats

b)

Hindu Kush

c)
Himalayas
d)
Alps