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Quiz about The Indian Subcontinent Southern Asia

The Indian Sub-continent: Southern Asia Quiz

Southern Asia is a fascinating place, steeped in history and culture. Explore India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives: take this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by acm2210. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
acm2210

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
269,190

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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870

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Question 1 of 10

1. Mumbai is the most populous city in the Indian sub-continent, and is in fact the largest city in terms of population in the world. Is Mumbai located on an island?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Republic of the Maldives is an archipelagic nation situated southwest of India. Which of the following colours is not present on the flag of the Maldives? Hint

White

Red

Green

Black

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sri Lanka is a tear-drop-shaped island Southeast of India. What is its official name? Hint

Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka

Republic of Sri Lanka

Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

4. Bhutan is a little-known country high in the mountains located near to, but not bordering, Nepal. Set high in the Himalayas, one of the official languages of Bhutan is English, but what is the other? Hint

Dhivehi

Kannada

Konkani

Dzongkha

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Question 5 of 10

5. When the British colonised India, they either Anglicised names of city's or changed them altogether to their preferences. Recently, many Indian cities have changed their names: Calcutta has changed to Kolkata, Bombay has changed to Mumbai, Bangalore to Bengaluru, etc. What did the city formerly known as 'Madras' change its name to? Hint

Madurai

Trivandrum

Coimbatore

Chennai

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Question 6 of 10

6. Nepal is a mountainous nation North of India, and is perhaps best known for being the location of Mt. Everest, the highest point on Earth. However, what is the second-highest mountain in Nepal? Hint

Kangchenjunga

Lhotse

Makalu

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Question 7 of 10

7. Situated Southeast of Indian sub-continent are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of the Republic of India. What is the capital and largest city of this area? Hint

Port Blair

Port Major

Port Brown

Port Thatcher

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Question 8 of 10

8. Many think the capital of Sri Lanka to be Colombo, the largest city of the island nation. Whilst this city is the commercial capital, it is not the administrative capital and therefore the official capital city. Which city holds this role? Hint

Sri Trivandrumika- Wardha

Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte

Sri Vishakhapatnam-Tukmur

Sri Aurangabadobi-Akola

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Question 9 of 10

9. Amritsar is a city in Northwestern India. It is a Hindu holy city, but is a holy city of another religion also. What religion am I speaking of? Hint

Islam

Sikhism

Buddhism

Indus Spiritualism

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, Bangladesh was once part of Pakistan, and was known as East Pakistan until its present name came to be. In what year did Bangladesh declare independence from Pakistan? Hint

1971

1976

1966

1961

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mumbai is the most populous city in the Indian sub-continent, and is in fact the largest city in terms of population in the world. Is Mumbai located on an island?

Answer: Yes

Mumbai, formerly Bombay, is located on Salsette Island, on the West coast of India. Once comprised of several different islands, they were all merged together in the 1800s and 1900s.

India has the second biggest population in the world, after China. The capital is New Delhi.

2. The Republic of the Maldives is an archipelagic nation situated southwest of India. Which of the following colours is not present on the flag of the Maldives?

Answer: Black

The Maldives achieved independence from the UK on the 26 of July, 1965 and are now the least populous Asian nation. The flag consists of a green rectangle within a red rectangle, and a white Muslim crescent-moon in the centre.

The term "The Maldives" comes from "Maale Dhivehi Raajje" which can be translated - in the words of R. Caldwell in the book 'Comparative Dravidian Grammar' - as "The Island Kingdom [under the authority of] Male". Male being the capital city of the Maldives.

3. Sri Lanka is a tear-drop-shaped island Southeast of India. What is its official name?

Answer: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Formerly known as Ceylon, Sri Lanka is a country of around 20,000, 000 inhabitants. The nation declared independence from the UK in 1948.

Answer: Dzongkha

Dhivehi is a language spoken in the Maldives, whilst Konkani is used in the Goa region of India, and Kannada is spoken in Karnataka, Southern India.

Formed in the early 1600s, Bhutan's capital city is Thimphu. The nation is a monarchy with a king and a prime minister.

Answer: Chennai

Chennai is the capital city of the Tamil Nadu state in Southeastern India. It is also the fourth most populous city in the republic of India: in 2007, Chennai had around 7 million people.

Answer: Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world: it stands at 8,586m tall, whilst Everest has 8,848m. K2, the second highest mountain in the world, is on the border of China and India/Pakistan (the area is disputed).

Nepal is a nation of around 27,133,000 people; this makes it the 40th most populous country in the world. The capital is Kathmandu.

7. Situated Southeast of Indian sub-continent are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of the Republic of India. What is the capital and largest city of this area?

Answer: Port Blair

All choices are taken from the names of former British Prime Ministers, although it is important to note that Port Blair, which is situated in the Andaman Islands, is not named after Tony Blair.

Answer: Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte

This is the location of the parliament of Sri Lanka and has been since 1982. It is situated Northeast of Colombo.

9. Amritsar is a city in Northwestern India. It is a Hindu holy city, but is a holy city of another religion also. What religion am I speaking of?

Answer: Sikhism

Situated in the Punjab, Amritsar is a city of around 1 million people. It is the location of the Golden Temple, also known as the Harimandir Sahib, the holiest shrine in Sikhism. The holy cities of Islam are predominantly Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem, although Islam is a common religion in India.

The main holy city in Buddhism is Lhasa, Tibet, even though Buddhism was founded in India. The main Hindu holy city is Varanasi, situated on the River Ganges.

10. Finally, Bangladesh was once part of Pakistan, and was known as East Pakistan until its present name came to be. In what year did Bangladesh declare independence from Pakistan?

Answer: 1971

Bangladesh declared its independence on the 26th of march, 1971, and, after 9 months of independence wars, attained this status on the 16th of December, 1971.

Bangladesh rules its country from the capital, Dhaka, and the official language is Bengali. The country is the 7th most populous in the world, with around 150 million people.

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Source: Author acm2210

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