WorksheetsSouth Asia Vocabulary
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 18mins
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
deposit of sediment at the mouth of a river and usually forms a triangle
delta
monsoon
cyclone
subcontinent
system which divides people into different social ranks with no possibility to change ranks; the higher the rank the more money, better lifestyle
Hinduism
Sikhism
caste system
reincarnation
belief in many gods
monotheism
Sikhism
religion
polytheism
belief that after a person dies, his or her soul is reborn into another body
polytheism
monotheism
reincarnation
caste system
Pick the subcontinent
A major world religion that developed in South Asia
Hinduism
Zionism
Islam
Christianity
What was the goal of the Green Revolution?
To build better transportation systems
To explore outer space
To develop new computer technology
To improve agricultural techniques
What type of island is pictured here?
Coral atoll
Volcanic island
Continental island
Raised coral island
A(n) ______________ community is a city or town area that has a large amount of people, business, industry, and culture.
Urban
Rural
Subcontinent
Developing Country
A person or group of people refusing to buy items from a particular country or business is called ______________.
Import
Export
Globalization
Boycott
refusing to follow certain laws as a form of nonviolent peaceful protest
civil disobedience
partition
refugee
demilitarized zone
land entirely surrounded by more land; no coastline
landlocked
subcontinent
demilitarized zone (DMZ)
cyclone
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum. Which is a...
an official government building
an arena
a building that houses a tomb or tombs
a theater or arts center
Which of the following is a reason monsoons are bad?
They provide much needed water for crops.
They cause widespread flooding.
They bring devastating tsunamis to the region.
They cover India in many feet of snow and ice.
Which of the following is a reason monsoons are good?
They provide water for crops.
They cause widespread flooding.
They cause devastating landslides.
They clean up air and water pollution.
Which crop (aided by India's monsoon rains) is the country's main source of income?
corn
wheat
rice
kelp
Label the following map of South Asia
Maldives
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
India
Pakistan
Nepal
Bangladash
In India, monsoons bring water from which ocean?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Identify the major physical features shown on the map.
