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WorksheetsIndia and South Asia Test Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
Which geographic pattern emerged in South Asia because of the events detailed in the excerpt above?
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 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 above, India’s largest cities are located in —
southwest and northeast India
central and northeast India
northwest and southeast India
east and northwest India
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.
Based on the news headline above, 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 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.
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
Which of the listed characteristics are associated with Buddhism?
Caste System
Four Noble Truths
Reincarnation
Muhammad
Five Pillars
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
