Ch. 23 Review Question Preview (ID: 14592)


Ch. 23 Review South Asia History And Culture. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which of the following were South Asia\\\'s first cities?
a) Indus and Alladino
b) Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
c) Harappa and Lothan
d) Alladino and Somnath

How many urban areas in South Asia have more than 12 million people?
a) four
b) five
c) six
d) seven

Why are the Sherpa often hired to guide climbing expeditions or to carry supplies?
a) They are a strong ethnic group
b) They have remarkable endurance in high altitudes
c) They work for low wages
d) They know the mountains of Pakistan well

Which South Asian nation is the most densely populated?
a) Bangladesh
b) Nepal
c) Pakistan
d) India

The holy texts calles the Vedas were written in
a) Latin
b) Sanskrit
c) Urdu
d) Bengali

Nomandic herders who settled parts of northern South Asia in the 1500s B.C. were the
a) Moguls
b) Aryans
c) Guptas
d) Mauryans

By the mid-1800s, who was the dominant power in South Asia?
a) Moguls
b) Hindus
c) French
d) British

During colonial times, Sri Lanka was known as
a) Karachi
b) Ceylon
c) Kolkata
d) Harappa

How many major languages are spoke in South Asia?
a) 15
b) hundreds
c) 30
d) 19

Which technological advance has boosted farm incomes in Pakistan?
a) more efficient farm machinery
b) computers to better track crop sales
c) expanded irrigation system
d) better fertilizers

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 14592 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In
| Sign Up / Register