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geography review for South Asia
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80% of India's population are this faith
Hindus
Buddhists
Moguls
Catholics
2
Most of Bhutan's people are
miners
fishermen
Sherpas
subsistence farmers
3
This South Asian country has an area of 50,260 sq. mi. - about the size of Wisconsin!
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Nepal
4
Land formed by mud and sand at the mouth of a river
monsoon
teak
delta
tributary
5
This is the highest mountain peak in the world
Mount Rainier
Mount Kilimanjaro
K2
Mount Everest
6
Name this apelike beast from Himalayan myth
miss piggy
loch ness monster
big foot
abominable snowman
7
Nepal's economy depends almost entirely on
manufacturing
natural resources
farming
cottage industry
8
A small river that flows into a larger river or body of water
swamp
tributary
delta
bay
9
Hindus from all areas of India pray and bathe in this river each year
Indus
Narmada
Brahmaputra
Ganges
10
This is the capital city of Nepal
Colombo
New Delhi
Dhaka
Kathmandu
11
India is the world's second largest producer of
barley
wheat
rice
corn
12
How many of the 10 tallest mountains in the world can be found in the Himalayas?
6
9
7
8
13
Seasonal winds that bring rain to parts of Asia
monsoon
hurricane
drizzle
jute
14
A landmass that is like a continent, only smaller
island
plateau
delta
subcontinent
15
India's population is second only to
Australia
Russia
China
United States
16
This is the capital city of Bhutan
Thimphu
Colombo
Male
Islamabad
17
97% of Pakistanis are
Jewish
Buddhists
Muslims
Hindus
18
What is the largest country in South Asia?
India
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Pakistan
19
This is the smallest country of South Asia
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Maldives
Nepal
20
In the severe climate of the mountains, Bhutan's people herd
cats
camels
horses
yaks
21
Sri Lanka's major economic activity is
farming
manufacturing
cottage industries
fishing
22
This stretches for more than 1,500 miles across northern South Asia
Deccan Plateau
Ganges Plain
Himalayas
Indian Ocean
23
Which is NOT an ethnic group of Sri Lanka
Sherpas
Tamils
Sinhalese
24
This country was once part of Pakistan
Nepal
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
25
industry where families supply their own equipment to produce goods
cottage industry
factory
manufacturing plant
plantation
26
This country was once called the "hidden holy land"
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Nepal
Bangladesh
27
T/F: Agriculture and industry are equally important to India's economy
False
True
28
Sri Lanka was originally named
Cyan
Cyborg
Ceylon
Crayon
29
How many major languages are spoken in India?
2
14
7
19
30
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
Kathmandu
Dhaka
Delhi
31
Skilled Nepalese mountain guides
Sherpas
Hindus
Pakistanis
Moguls
32
T/F: Tamils are Hindus
False
True
33
With about 123 million people, this country is one of the world's most densely populated
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Pakistan
India
34
This tear drop shaped island lies about 20 miles off the southeastern coast of India
Key West
Sri Lanka
Dhaka
Maldives
35
This lies between the Himalaya and Vindhya ranges
Western Ghats
Ganges Plain
Deccan Plateau
Eastern Ghats