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1. 1.

   Answer the questions given by choosing the most appropriate alternative:

   1. Thailand is a part of_______________.
      1. South Asia
      2. East Asia 
      3. South-east Asia 
      4. Central Asia
   2. The ______________ broke up into many countries in 1991.
      1. Malay Archipelago
      2. USSR
      3. Indian Sub Continent
      4. Kuril Island 
   3. Asia is separated from Africa by the _______________.
      1. Bering strait
      2. Ural mountains
      3. Isthmus of Suez
      4. Caspian Sea
   4. Baku is the capital of ________________.
      1. Armenia
      2. Oman
      3. Azerbaijan 
      4. Kazakhstan 
   5. ______________ is the deepest lake in Asia.
      1. Amu Darya
      2. Chilika Lake 
      3. Caspian Sea
      4. Baikal Lake
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The Yunan Plateau is located in _____________.
   2. The Arabian Plateau lies to the of the _____________ East.
   3. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq from the _______________ plains.
   4. The _______________ Archipelago is the largest archipelago in the world.
   5. The Himalayas and the Karakoram radiate from the _____________.
3. 3.

   Write (T) for true and (F) for false.

   1. Asia's population forms three-fifths of the entire population of the world.
   2. Asia is surrounded by the Indian Ocean in the North.
   3. Asia is separated from Europe by the Suez Canal.
   4. Towards the South-east of the Pamir Knot, is the Himalayan range, the hightest in the world.
   5. Kuril Island are governed by Japan.
4. 4.

   What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Asia?
5. 5.

   Name the plains of the Northern Lowlands. For each plain, mention one important feature.

6. 6.

   Into which ocean do the rivers Lena and Yenisey flow?