SS6B U6 South Asia Unit Test

Answer 1

1. What is the largest country in South Asia by land area?

a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka

2. Which of the following South Asian countries is an island nation?

a) India
b) Nepal
c) Maldives
d) Bhutan

3. Which religion is the majority in South Asia?

a) Hinduism
b) Islam
c) Buddhism
d) Christianity

4. The Indus River Valley civilization was located in which present-day country?

a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal

5. What is the capital city of Bangladesh?

a) New Delhi
b) Islamabad
c) Dhaka
d) Colombo

6. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in which South Asian country?

a) Nepal
b) India
c) Bhutan
d) Sri Lanka

7. The partition of India in 1947 divided the country into which two nations?

a) India and Pakistan
b) India and Bangladesh
c) India and Sri Lanka
d) India and Nepal

8. The Maldives is known for its:

a) Rainforests
b) Volcanoes
c) Coral reefs
d) Deserts

9. Which South Asian country was formerly known as Ceylon?

a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka

10. The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which Indian city?

a) New Delhi
b) Agra
c) Jaipur
d) Mumbai

Answers:
1. a) India
2. c) Maldives
3. a) Hinduism
4. b) Pakistan
5. c) Dhaka
6. a) Nepal
7. a) India and Pakistan
8. c) Coral reefs
9. d) Sri Lanka
10. b) Agra