South Asia Test Review

Which major mountain range separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?

• Hindu Kush Mountains
• Himalayan Mountains
• Atlas Mountains
• Deccan Plateau

The highest peak of the Himalayas is called:

• K2
• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Mount Everest
• Mount Aconcagua

The caste system separates people by:

• Height
• Family Size
• Social Class
• Religion

How would your caste be determined?

• By birth
• By your education
• By your job
• By where you live 

Which is FALSE regarding Hindu beliefs about the soul?

• All living things have a soul
• Souls can be reborn
• Souls live on after death
• Humans have souls, other animals don't

The lowest caste, who often included foreigners and criminals assigned undesirable jobs:

• Untouchables
• Dalit
• Sudras
• Untouchables or Dalit

What was the immediate result of Gandhi's Salt March?

• Gandhi and his followers were killed
• Gandhi and his followers were arrested 
• The British allowed them to collect salt just this one time
• It started a war for independence 

Which two groups were separated in India, resulting in the formation of East and West Pakistan?

• Hindus and Buddhists
• Buddhists and Muslims
• Hindus and Muslims
• Christians and Jews

What is urbanization?

• Creating more cities
• Creating more rural areas
• People moving from the city to the countryside
• People moving from the countryside to the city

India's economy is:

• growing
• shrinking
• remaining fairly stable
• collapsing