Chapter 14 Test Name Date Period Matching: Fill in the blank using the terms in the box. (2 pts. Each) 1. A vast treeless plain or, is similar to a prairie. 2. In South Asia, tea or cotton may be raised as a to be sold for money on the world market. 3. At a(n) fresh water is available from an underground spring or well. 4. Once it is used, a(n) cannot be replaced. 5. Many countries work hard to improve the quality of life, or, of their people. 6. A is a large landmass that is a major part of a continent. 7. Plains that are were made of soil deposits by rivers. a. Alluvial b. Subcontinent c. Cash Crop d. Monsoons e. Standard of Living f. Steppe g. Himalayas h. Nonrenewable Resource i. Oasis 8. are winds that change direction with the change of the season. 9. blocks the cold frigid air in the winter monsoons. Multiple Choice: Fill in the blank with the correct answer. (2 pts. Each) 10. What is the largest nation in South Asia? a. Iran b. Pakistan c. India d. Nepal
11. Which of these is NOT a main cash crop of South Asia? a. Cotton b. Petroleum c. Tea d. Sugar cane 12. The largest sand desert in the world is called the. a. Rub al-khali b. Kara Kum c. Sahara d. Kyzyl Kum 13. Stan in Afghanistan means what? a. Land of b. Freedom c. Nation d. Territory 14. Which of the following is the largest salt lake in the world? a. Aral Sea b. Black Sea c. Red Sea d. Caspian Sea 15. The world s tallest mountain is? a. Mount Fuji b. Zagros Mountains c. Elburz Mountains d. Mount Everest 16. The two main natural resources in Central Asia are? a. Petroleum and iron b. Hydroelectric power and natural gas c. Bauxite and petroleum d. Natural gas and petroleum 17.What percent of the population in South Asia live in rural areas? a. 70% b. 55% c. 80% d. 30%
18. What is the most important factor in the climate of South Asia? a. Vegetation b. Rivers c. Monsoons d. Mountains 19. This plateau is framed by two mountain ranges, the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. a. The Plateau of Tibet b. The Deccan Plateau c. The Anatollap Plateau d. The Iranian Pleateau 20. The two main rivers in Southwest Asia are? a. Euphrates and Tigris b. Mississippi and Ohio c. Indus and Ganges d. Amu Darya and Sry Darya 21. Because of India s lack of oil, what energy source has it relied on? a. Natural gas b. Hydroelectricity c. Fossil fuels d. Copper 22. All the following countries were once a part of the Soviet Union EXCEPT. a. Kazakhstan b. Turkmenistan c. Uzbekistan d. Afghanistan 23. What is the largest nation in Central Asia? a. Kazakhstan b. Turkmenistan c. Uzbekistan d. Afghanistan 24. What ancient civilization thrived between the Tigris and Euphrates River? a. Mesopotamia b. Inca c. Gaul d. England
25. What natural resource brings the most money to Southwest Asia? a. Natural gas b. Coal c. Petroleum d. Water 26. During the winter monsoons, why doesn t most of the bitter cold air reach South Asia? a. It turns to snow. b. It turns into typhoons c. It turns to rain over the Indus River. d. It is blocked by the Himalayas. 27. What are the two main rivers in South Asia? a. Euphrates and Tigris b. Mississippi and Ohio c. Indus and Ganges d. Amu Darya and Sry Darya 28. India relies on which two resources for energy? a. Coal and petroleum b. Hydroelectricity and nuclear power c. Petroleum and hydroelectricity d. Wind and water 29. All the following are bodies of water that border Southwest Asia EXCEPT. a. The Bay of Bengal b. The Mediterranean Sea c. The Black Sea d. The Red Sea 30. The average rainfall in Southwest Asia is? a. Less than 40 inches b. Less than 30 inches c. Less than 20 inches d. Less than 10 inches
Short Answer: Complete the following questions using complete sentences in the space provided. Use the space on the back if needed. (10 pts. Each) 31. Explain each of the three ways in which the people in Southwest Asia use the land. 32. Explain how and why the Aral Sea is no longer the fourth largest salt lake in the world. 33. Explain how an oasis can save someone who is in the desert. 34. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using cash crops as a main source of income for an economy?