Countries & Capitals
Name one island country in South Asia.
Maldives or Sri Lanka
Name the mountain in South Asia that is 29,028 feet tall.
Mount Everest
What is a monsoon?
A seasonal wind pattern that brings heavy rains for several months of the year
Who ruled the Maurya Empire and became a Buddhist?
Ashoka
What is the sitar?
Long-necked, stringed instrument
Name any three South Asian countries.
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh (any 3 of 7 from list)
What is an atoll?
A small, ring-shaped island made of coral
What causes floods in South Asia?
Monsoons and cyclones
What did the Aryans write in Sanskrit?
The Vedas
Name two official languages of India
Hindi and English
What are the capitals of Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka?
Kathmandu, New Delhi, Colombo
Name the three rivers in South Asia.
Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
Name a dry area in South Asia.
Thar Desert
Who ruled from 1556 to 1605 and encouraged religious freedom?
Akbar the Great
What is a caste system?
Social class into which a person is born and cannot change
Which country split from Pakistan to become Bangladesh
East Pakistan became Bangladesh in the 1970s
What mountain pass allows movement through the mountains in South Asia?
Khyber Pass
How many inches of rain do coastal areas get per year?
More than 90 inches (229 cm) of rain per year
In what year did India gain independence?
1947
What language is spoken in Bhutan?
Dzongkha
According to worldometer 2025, what are the three largest countries in South Asia by population and area?
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are the largest by geographical area and population.
What plain is created by the Ganges River and holds one-tenth of the world’s population?
The world’s longest alluvial plain.
What are the three main seasons in South Asia?
Hot, wet and cool
What cities were part of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
What is the official language of the Maldives, and what is the religious language?
Divehi is the official language of the Maldives, and Arabic is the religious language.