WBBSE Class 7 English Medium Geography Chapter 9 Continent of Asia MCQ Questions
( I ) Choose the best answer
( 1 ) Which one of the following is regarded as one of the world’s greatest and densely populated continent ?
a ) Europe b ) Asia
c ) Australia d ) Oceania
Answer : b ) Asia
( 2 ) Asia is one such continent that served as an originating place for some of the world’s most
a ) Classical civilizations b ) Modern civilizations
c ) Ancient civilizations d ) None of the above
Answer : c ) Ancient civilizations
( 3 ) Asia refers to one such particular continent that is popularly labelled as the
a ) Zone of ancient civilization b ) Path of ancient civilization d ) Sphere of ancient civilization d ) Cradle of ancient civilization
Answer : d ) Cradle of ancient civilization
( 4 )’ Eurasia ‘ is a term that is used to represent an undivided larger segment of land area primarily comprised of
a ) Europe b ) Asia
c ) Europe and Asia d ) Antarctica
Answer : c ) Europe and Asia
( 5 ) Hinduism , Islam , Judaism , Confucianism , Zoroastrianism and Shinto represents some of the world’s major religions , whose origin can be traced in the continent of
a ) North America b ) Africa
c ) Australia d ) Asia
Answer : d ) Asia
( 6 ) The continent of Asia is well equipped with certain characteristics features that are quite extreme , due to this reason it is rightly termed as the
a ) Continent of Extreme b ) Continent of Oceania c ) Continent of Australasia d ) Continent of Diatreme
Answer : a ) Continent of Extreme
( 7 ) Due to it’s diversification in natural vegetation , climatic conditions and other geographical characteristics , Asia is appropriately known as the
a ) Continent of Congruence b ) Continent of Contrast
c ) Continent of Uniformity d ) Continent of Convergence
Answer : b ) Continent of Contrast
( 8 ) Name one such continent that shows the prevalence of one of the world’s greatestmountain summit, having amaximal height of 8848 m ?
a )North America b ) Oceania
c ) Asia d ) Australia
Answer : c ) Asia
( 9 ) Point out one such factor that apparently justifies the contrasting characteristics of Asia .
a ) The rate of populous density is quite high in one region of the continent of Asia with an acute diversification in another region of the continent with minimal populous density
b ) The rate of populous density is uniform in all regional segment of Asia
c ) The presence of fertile lands in one side of the continent of Asia with an acutecontrast in another side of the continent with infertile lands
d ) Both a and c
Answer : d ) Both a and c
( 10 ) On the physiographical sphere , Asia is splitted into various divisions namely
a ) The Northern Plains , the Central Mountain Ranges and Plateaus b ) The North – East Highlands , the Southern Old Plateaus c ) Southern and Eastern River Plains , Coastal Plains , Islands d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 11 ) The Northern plain of Asia is categorized into various segments viz
a ) Siberian Shield b ) The Western Siberian Plain c ) Lowlands of Turan basin d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 12 ) Himalayas , Hindu Kush , Kunlun and Karakoram are some of the world’s convergent extensive mountains that rests at the heart of Asia . Thus , Asia is also popularly known by the name of
a ) Mountain hearted continent b ) Mountain diverted continent c ) Mountain subverted continent d ) Mountain perverted continent
Answer : a ) Mountain hearted continent
( 13 ) Pamir Plateau acts as the main diverging path for majority of the central mountain ranges of Asia , due to this reason it is rightly termed as
a ) Pamircurve b ) Pamir knot
c ) Pamirbelt d ) Pamir tract
Answer : b ) Pamir knot
( 14 ) Anatolia Plateau that primarily rests in the middle of the two mountain ranges to the eastern and north – western segment of Armenian Knot , is appropriatelytermed as
a ) Asia Major b ) Asia Paramount
c ) Asia Minor d ) Asia Exigent
Answer : c ) Asia Minor
( 15 ) As , it is encompassed by mountains , the plateau of central Asia are mostly arid with scanty vegetation . So , this region is rightly known as the
a ) Dead Heart of Asia b ) Revived Sphere of Asia
c ) Vibrant Zone of Asia d ) Dynamic Belt of Asia
Answer : a ) Dead Heart of Asia
( 16 ) The Southern Old Plateaus are splitted into severalparts namely
a ) The Plateau of the Arabian Peninsula
b ) The Deccan Plateau of Peninsular India
c ) The – Shan – Yunan Plateau or The Plateau of Indo – China
d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 17 ) Specify the names of some of the most prominent rivers of the continent of Asia .
a ) Lena , Amur b ) Indus , Tigris
c ) Luni , Narmada d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 18 ) Name some of the major factors that brings about an impact on the climatic conditions of Asia .
a ) Latitudinal factors , Altitudinal factors , Continental factors , Influence of wind
b ) Ocean current , presence of mountains , distance from the sea
c ) Both a and b d ) None of the above
Answer : c ) Both a and b
( 19 ) Point out some of the central categories of natural vegetation that are highly prevalent in the continent of Asia .
a ) Equatorial evergreen rain forests
b )Tropical monsoon forests , temperate mixed forests
c ) Coniferous forests , tundra vegetation
d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 20 ) Having a maximum length of 6300 km , the YangtzeKiang is regarded as one of the most lengthiest river not only in China but also in the continent of
a ) Africa b ) Asia
c ) Europe d ) Australia
Answer : b ) Asia