South Asia Vocabulary PowerPoint

Multiple Choice

What is a monsoon?

• A monsoon is a type of dessert made in India that is served at weddings.

• A monsoon is a type of dance performed for religious purposes to bring you good luck.

• A monsoon is a seasonal wind pattern that brings heavy rainfall to certain regions.

Multiple Choice

What is a Tsunami?

• A tsunami is caused by excessive rainfall caused by an underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide.

• A tsunami is a result of high tides caused by an underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide.

• A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide.

Multiple Choice

What is Subsistence Farming?

• Subsistence farming is a self-sufficient agricultural practice where farmers grow crops and raise animals primarily to feed themselves and their families, with little or no surplus for sale.
• Subsistence farming is a commercial agricultural practice focused on maximizing profits.
• Subsistence farming involves only growing crops for sale in local markets.

Multiple Choice

What was the division of South Asia into independent countries of India and Pakistan called?

• Partition

• Split of South Africa
• Division of South America
• Separation of South Asia

Multiple Choice

What is the caste system in India?

• The caste system in India is a social hierarchy based on birth, where individuals are born into specific groups that determine their social status and opportunities.
• The caste system in India is an educational system based on grades, where individuals are born into specific groups that determine their social status and opportunities.

• The caste system in India is a political system based on elections, where individuals are born into specific groups that determine their social status and opportunities.

Multiple Choice

In Hinduism, what do you call the belief of rebirth of the soul into a different form?

• Metempsychosis
• Reincarnation
• Resurrection

Multiple Choice

What is Civil Disobedience?

• Non-violent disobeying of laws

• Engaging in violent protests
• Paying taxes and fines promptly

Multiple Choice

Where is India's "Bollywood" film industry located?

• Delhi
• Kolkata
• Mumbai
• Chennai

Multiple Choice

What is a Sitar?

• A sitar is a type of drum.
• A sitar is a wind instrument.
• A sitar is a brass instrument.
• A sitar is a plucked string instrument.