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India and Its Neighbors Trivia Quiz

This is a not-so-brief quiz on South Asia.

A multiple-choice quiz by pete6868. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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105,835

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Question 1 of 20

1. The South Asia subcontinent is ___. Hint

an island off the coast of Austrailia

a high, level plateau in southern India

a broad line of rugged mountains separating India from China

a triangular shaped landmass that is part of Asia

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Question 2 of 20

2. What is the name of the mountain chain that crosses northern Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bhutan? Hint

The Ghats

The Himalayas

The Deccans

The Aryans

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which Asian river is extremely valuable because it flows through a desert area? Hint

The Irrawaddy

The Ganges River

The Indus River

The Brahmaputra

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Question 4 of 20

4. What were the deltas of Bangladesh formed by? Hint

Volcanoes

Winter dry spells

Summer monsoons

The Brahmaputra River

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which religion has the most followers in India? Hint

Islam

Buddhism

Christianity

Hinduism

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Question 6 of 20

6. India and Pakistan became two separate nations in the 1940s because of differences in what? Hint

Climate

Religion

Political systems

Mineral resources

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Question 7 of 20

7. One reason for the great number of people living on the Ganges River Plain is the plain's ___. Hint

Oil wells

Fertile soils

High elevation

Cool climate

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Question 8 of 20

8. About how many people built the Taj Mahal? Hint

5,000

20,000

15,000

3,000

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Question 9 of 20

9. What makes the eastern part of India wetter than the western part? Hint

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Monsoons

Droughts

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Question 10 of 20

10. Where are India's main coal and iron deposits? Hint

In the Himalayas

Along the Brahmaputra River

West of Madras

West of Calcutta

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Question 11 of 20

11. Millet, grown by farmers on India's Deccan Plateau, is what? Hint

A grain used to make bread

A tree used to make rubber

A vine used to make rope

Tea served in religious ceremonies

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Question 12 of 20

12. Where would you go to visit the plantations that produce Assam and Darjeeling teas? Hint

The Deccan tableland

The Himalayan foothills

The Indus River Valley

The Malabar Coast

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Question 13 of 20

13. What is a sari? Hint

A police officer's uniform

A woman's traditional dress

A cart drawn by oxen

A government building

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Question 14 of 20

14. According to Hindus, what is a person's caste determined by? Hint

Age

Wealth

Birth

Education

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Question 15 of 20

15. With which country does India share its longest land border? Hint

Bhutan

China

Bangladesh

Nepal

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Question 16 of 20

16. The Golden Temple of Amritsar, India, is holy to followers of which religion? Hint

Islamic religion

Sikh religion

Tamil religion

Buddhist religion

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Question 17 of 20

17. Where do most of Pakistan's people live? Hint

Along the Ganges River

On the Arabian Sea coast

In the Thar desert

Along the Indus River

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Question 18 of 20

18. In contrast to Pakistan, what does Bangladesh have? Hint

Few floods

Heavy rainfall

High mountains

Great wealth

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Question 19 of 20

19. In the mountain kingdoms of Nepal and Bhutan, almost everyone ___. Hint

Owns a car

Visits Benares once a year

Lives in a city

Practices subsistence farming

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Question 20 of 20

20. What is the capital of India?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The South Asia subcontinent is ___.

Answer: a triangular shaped landmass that is part of Asia

India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives are also in South Asia.

2. What is the name of the mountain chain that crosses northern Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bhutan?

Answer: The Himalayas

They are home to the highest mountains above land, including Mt. Everest (29,028 ft).

3. Which Asian river is extremely valuable because it flows through a desert area?

Answer: The Indus River

If you said the Ganges, you are incorrect because it does not flow through a desert area.

4. What were the deltas of Bangladesh formed by?

Answer: The Brahmaputra River

The river forms a triangular delta which causes many floods in Bangladesh.

5. Which religion has the most followers in India?

Answer: Hinduism

About 80% of India is Hindu.

6. India and Pakistan became two separate nations in the 1940s because of differences in what?

Answer: Religion

7. One reason for the great number of people living on the Ganges River Plain is the plain's ___.

Answer: Fertile soils

The Ganges floods and deposits silt on the soil, making it excellent for farming.

8. About how many people built the Taj Mahal?

Answer: 20,000

The Taj Mahal was built by about 20,000 workers from 1632 to 1648. The Taj Mahal is in the city of �gra. Today, it is regarded as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.(Paraphrased from: http://www.angelfire.com/ca/VinitBudhiraja/tajmahal.html)

9. What makes the eastern part of India wetter than the western part?

Answer: Monsoons

India can get nearly a foot of water during the monsoon season.

10. Where are India's main coal and iron deposits?

Answer: West of Calcutta

11. Millet, grown by farmers on India's Deccan Plateau, is what?

Answer: A grain used to make bread

Millet is a type of grain that farmers in the Deccan Plateau use for food.

12. Where would you go to visit the plantations that produce Assam and Darjeeling teas?

Answer: The Himalayan foothills

13. What is a sari?

Answer: A woman's traditional dress

In India, a sari is worn as daily wear by many women. Modern women in urban areas wear many other types of clothes daily and will wear saris only on special occasions.

14. According to Hindus, what is a person's caste determined by?

Answer: Birth

Age is out of the question. If you say it is wealth or education, that is not true because you are born into your caste.

15. With which country does India share its longest land border?

Answer: Bangladesh

India's longest land border is with Bangladesh which stretches for 4,053km (2,518mi). India borders six countries in total. They are, in descending order of length, Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Burma, and Bhutan.

16. The Golden Temple of Amritsar, India, is holy to followers of which religion?

Answer: Sikh religion

17. Where do most of Pakistan's people live?

Answer: Along the Indus River

They live along the Indus River.

18. In contrast to Pakistan, what does Bangladesh have?

Answer: Heavy rainfall

Bangladesh has extreme floods each year.

19. In the mountain kingdoms of Nepal and Bhutan, almost everyone ___.

Answer: Practices subsistence farming

20. What is the capital of India?

Answer: New Delhi

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Source: Author pete6868

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