The Geography of South Asia
Quiz by Geoffrey Dillard
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- Q1
What is a large piece of land that is separated geographically from the continent called?
Subcontinent
Archipelago
Peninsula
Island
30s - Q2
Which of the following is NOT a country found in South Asia?
Pakistan
Vietnam
Nepal
India
30s - Q3
Which of the following rivers is located in South Asia?
Tigris River
Danube River
Ganges River
Nile River
30s - Q4
What is the largest country on the South Asian subcontinent?
Pakistan
China
India
Russia
30s - Q5
What separates the South Asian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?
Rivers
Mountain Ranges
Plateaus
Deserts
30s - Q6
What is the northernmost region of South Asia called?
Deccan Plateau
Northern Plains
Thar Desert
Mountain Rim
30s - Q7
What is the most populated nation in the world?
Russia
India
China
United States
30s - Q8
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt. Kilimanjaro in the Eastern Rift Mountains
Mt. Everest in the Himalayas
Mt. Aconcagua in the Andes
Mt. Denali in the Alaskan Range
30s - Q9
How does rich soil from the mountains become fertile farmland in the Northern Plains?
It is deposited by wind action creating dust clouds.
It is deposited through annual flooding.
It is deposited through volcanic eruptions.
It is deposited through glacier expansion and retreat.
30s - Q10
What Greek letter (shaped like a triangle) is used to identify the location where a river fans out and empties into an ocean?
Alpha
Delta
Beta
Gamma
30s - Q11
What country in South Asia contains most of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers delta?
Pakistan
Nepal
India
Bangladesh
30s - Q12
What are the three seasons found in South Asia?
Cool, Hot, and Rainy
Warm, Hot, Dry
Dry, Cold, and Rainy
Cold, Hot, and Rainy
30s - Q13
What is a seasonal wind that blows over the Indian ocean affecting the weather in both South and Southeast Asia?
Monsoon
Tornado
Tsunami
Hurricane
30s - Q14
If the seasonal winds blow from the ocean toward the subcontinent, what type of weather does the South Asia experience?
Wet
Dry
Cold
Hot
30s - Q15
If the seasonal winds blow from the subcontinent toward the ocean, what type of weather does the South Asia experience?
Warm
Cool and Dry
Hot
Wet
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