Geography of Asia

Question 1

A(n) _____ is a chain of islands.

Answer 1

archipelago

Question 2

A monsoon is ___.

Answer 2

a seasonal wind that brings vast amounts of rainfall.

Question 3

The earth’s largest landmass is ____.

Answer 3

Eurasia

Question 4

Because of its variety of resources, India has been called ____.

Answer 4

Mother India

Question 5

What are the two large rivers that lend their names to the largest portion of India?

Answer 5

Indus

Ganges

Question 6

What natural boundary keeps monsoon winds from moving to the north and passing out of India?

Answer 6

Himalayas

Question 7

What nation makes up the largest part of Southeast Asia?

Answer 7

China

Question 8

These nations are on the Korean Peninsula.

Answer 8

North Korea

South Korea

Question 9

What nation makes up Northern Asia and part of Europe?

Answer 9

Russia

Question 10

What mountain range separates European Russia from Asian Russia?

Answer 10

Urals

Question 11

The natural boundary between Europe and Asia is the ____ mountains.

Answer 11

Caucasus