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Geography
South Asia Test B

Multiple Guess
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

______ 1. Why is South Asia considered a subcontinent?

A. It is located at the bottom of Asia and sticks out into the water.
B. It is both large and physically blocked from the rest of Asia.
C. It is poorer than the rest of Asia.
D. The governments are significantly different from the rest of Asia.

______ 2. The ___________ and ___________ separate South Asia from the rest of Asia.
A. Himalaya mountains; Hindu Kush mountains
B. Eastern Ghat mountains; Western Ghat mountains
C. Indus River; Ganges River
D. Kyber Pass; Karakorum mountains

______ 3. Located in the Himalaya, Mount ____________ is the tallest mountain in the world.
A. Deccan
B. McKinley
C. Everest
D. Kilimanjaro

______ 4. What climate region is located along South Asia's northern edge?
A. steppe
B. tropical savanna
C. desert
D. highlands

______ 5. What is a cyclone?

A. Seasonal winds that cause flooding.
B. Asia's version of a tornado.
C. The Pacific Ocean's version of a hurricane.
D. A really cool roller coaster.
______ 6. The Indus Valley is the site of _____________, one of the world's oldest cities.
A. Harappa
B. Mumbai
C. Dhaka
D. Calcutta

______ 7. ______________ was India's beloved nonviolent political and spiritual leader.
A. Salman Rushdie
B. Nawaz Sharif
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Mohandas Gandhi

______ 8. Hindus believe that after death,

A. people join many gods and goddesses.
B. most people are reborn as another living thing.
C. a person's spirit ceases to exist.
D. each person will be offered the chance to enter nirvana.

______ 9. Why did Pakistan and Bangladesh become separate countries?

A. People in Bhutan have different ethnic origins from people in India.
B. Buddhists in Sri Lanka oppose Hindus.
C. They shared Islam, but had little else in common.
D. Hindus did not want a unified India.

______ 10. In Pakistan, most people are

A. Hindu.
B. Jain.
C. Buddhist.
D. Muslim.

______ 11. Why were Nepal and Bhutan generally able to remain independent when their neighbors
were taken over by outsiders?
A. The physical area around them is difficult to cross and the land holds little value.
B. The population is so small most invaders didn't know they were there.
C. Since the kingdoms were religious, they were never considered a threat.
D. Their armies were too powerful to conquer.
______ 12. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
A. Mahavira
B. Abram
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Siddhartha Gautama

______ 13. Which group of people were the first to take over Sri Lanka?
A. the Tamils
B. the Sinhalese
C. the Europeans
D. the Muslims

______ 14. Which of these is a major challenge faced by Sri Lanka today?
A. Climate change have made sea levels rise higher, threatening to engulf the land.
B. There isn't enough land for agriculture, so people are starving.
C. The long civil war destroyed much of the infrastructure.
D. With almost no natural resources, the area is incredibly poor.

______ 15. Which of these is a major challenge faced by the Maldives today?
A. Climate change have made sea levels rise higher, threatening to engulf the land.
B. There isn't enough land for agriculture, so people are starving.
C. The long civil war destroyed much of the infrastructure.
D. With almost no natural resources, the area is incredibly poor.

______ 16. What is the Khyber Pass?

A. A river that flows through the Himalaya mountains.
B. The one way into India by land through the mountains.
C. The name of a mass migration of people from the Caucasus mountains.
D. The historic trade route between Indians and the west.

______ 17. What is the primary economy in South Asia?

A. tourism
B. fishing
C. agriculture
D. industry
______ 18. What is a monsoon?
A. Seasonal winds that bring rain and sometimes destruction.
B. Seasonal rain that causes widespread flooding.
C. Asia's version of a tornado.
D. The Pacific Ocean's version of a hurricane.

Short Answer
Answer each question with complete sentences. Some may require more explanation than others. If
extra space is needed, please use the back.

19. What makes the Ganges River the most important river in India? (Hint: economy and religion)
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20. Describe the difference between the tourist industries of Nepal and Bhutan.
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