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South Asia 4th quarter
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1
____ is a major geographic feature in Bhutan and Nepal.
desert region
high mountains
hilly terrain
coastal low lands
2
India's first prime minister was___
Mohandas Ghandi
Indira Ghandi
Nehu
3
How long did Britain control India in years?
190
291
200
90
4
What is the home address of the earth in the solar system of the sun?
third planet
first planet
fourth planet
second planet
5
What have been some of the problems for Pakistan and Bangladesh since they were formed?
none of these prblems
(b) growing population
(a.) political corruption and wars
both a and b
6
South Asia counts heavily on ______ for farming, fishing, transportion, and power.
soil and water resources
soil
bodies of water around the subcontinent
water resources
7
Which of the following countries are not Island countries?
Sri Lanka
Maldives
Bangladesh
8
The most extreme weather pattern of South Asia is __.
monsoon
cyclone
tornado
9
What seasonal disaster(s) do monsoons sometime cause?
droughts
flooding
cyclones
all of these
10
South Asia has ___ climate zones.
2
6
5
3
11
South Asia is greatly affected by seasonal winds called___
cyclones
tropical rains
monsoons
12
These two countries were formed as a result of the partition of British India.
Pakistan and Bangladesh
Bangladesh and Nepal
Sri Lanka and Maldives
13
The Ganges River is a health hazard because ...
human corpese and dead animals are dumped
all of these
chemical waste is dumped
raw sewerage is dumped
14
______ a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
country
subcontinent
15
____ has the most developed economy in South Asia.
Nepal
India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
16
_____ is the religion of most of the Indian people.
Christanity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
17
Geographers view the world in terms of the use of ____
distance
space
location
18
___ is the religion of most of the Indian people.
Christanit;y
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
19
Geographers use _____ to gain visual evidence about a place.
GPS
photographs
GIS
absolute location
20
This country's government is modeled after the British parliament.
Maldives
India
Pakistan
Bhutan
21
Who created an advanced civilization in Sri Lanka?
Sinhalese
Tamils
Indians
22
The country that is most affected by cyclones is ______.
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Bangladesh
23
What body of water is on the eastern side of India?
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
24
The type of campaign that started against Britain for India's independance was________
nonviolent
violent
war
25
Which of the following is not part of the subcontinent's river systems?
Ganges
Indus
Nile
Brahmaputra
26
In what year did East Pakistan become Bangladesh?
1971
1961
1925
1991
27
A person's perception of distance is ____.
time
linear
psychological
space
28
In what part of South Asia is there a desert climate?
Northeast
Central
South
Northwest
29
The most exteme weather pattern of South Asia is...
monsoon
cyclone
30
___ and ___ pose great challenges to South Asia countries.
monsoons and cylcones
water pllution and cyclones
winter monsoon and summer monsoon
water pollution and flooding
31
What body of water is on the western side of the subcontinent?
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
32
This program has improved agricultural yield for India.
The Agricultuiral Reform Program
Land Reform Act
The Green Revolution
33
Physical geography involves all of the planet's physical systems.
False
True
34
____ started the non-violent campaign against Britain so that Britain would give India its independance.
Indira Gandhi
Mohandas Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
35
___ is a geographic term that describes the Maldives.
atoll
estuary
archipelago
36
____ was the largest early civilization in South Asia.
Sumerian Civilization
Ganges River Civilization
Indus River Civilization
37
The world's largest first civiization arose in what is now...
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Pakistan
India
38
How long did the British control India?
50 years
75 years
190 years
90 years
39
____ is the part of the earth where plants and animals live.
hydrosphere
lithosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
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It is believed South Asia was formed __ million years ago.
150
100
50
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A series of satellites that beam location information to earth is...
GIS
GPS