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South Asia Vocabulary

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

large landmass that is geographically set off from the larger continent.

a)

pangea

b)

subcontinent

c)

tundra

d)

continent

2.

– seasonal winds that affect climate in the southern areas of Asia, resulting in wet spring and summer months and dry winter months.

a)

rain forest

b)

monsoons

c)

erosion

d)

tundra

3.

deposit of sediment at the mouth of a river and usually forms a triangle

a)

delta

b)

monsoon

c)

cyclone

d)

subcontinent

4.

system which divides people into different social ranks with no possibility to change ranks; the higher the rank the more money, better lifestyle

a)

Hinduism

b)

Sikhism

c)

caste system

d)

reincarnation

5.

belief in many gods

a)

monotheism

b)

Sikhism

c)

religion

d)

polytheism

6.

belief that after a person dies, his or her soul is reborn into another body

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

reincarnation

d)

caste system

7.

Pick the subcontinent

8.

A major world religion that developed in South Asia

a)

Hinduism

b)

Zionism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

9.

What was the goal of the Green Revolution?

a)

To build better transportation systems

b)

To explore outer space

c)

To develop new computer technology

d)

To improve agricultural techniques

10.

What type of island is pictured here?

a)

Coral atoll

b)

Volcanic island

c)

Continental island

d)

Raised coral island

11.

A(n) ______________ community is a city or town area that has a large amount of people, business, industry, and culture.

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

c)

Subcontinent

d)

Developing Country

12.

A person or group of people refusing to buy items from a particular country or business is called ______________.

a)

Import

b)

Export

c)

Globalization

d)

Boycott

13.

refusing to follow certain laws as a form of nonviolent peaceful protest

a)

civil disobedience

b)

partition

c)

refugee

d)

demilitarized zone

14.

land entirely surrounded by more land; no coastline

a)

landlocked

b)

subcontinent

c)

demilitarized zone (DMZ)

d)

cyclone

15.

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum. Which is a...

a)

an official government building

b)

an arena

c)

a building that houses a tomb or tombs

d)

a theater or arts center

16.

Which of the following is a reason monsoons are bad?

a)

They provide much needed water for crops.

b)

They cause widespread flooding.

c)

They bring devastating tsunamis to the region.

d)

They cover India in many feet of snow and ice.

17.

Which of the following is a reason monsoons are good?

a)

They provide water for crops.

b)

They cause widespread flooding.

c)

They cause devastating landslides.

d)

They clean up air and water pollution.

18.

Which crop (aided by India's monsoon rains) is the country's main source of income?

a)

corn

b)

wheat

c)

rice

d)

kelp

19.

Label the following map of South Asia

20.

In India, monsoons bring water from which ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

21.
Label the bodies of water visible on the map.
22.

Identify the major physical features shown on the map.