South Asia Test Review

Which physical feature is considered sacred and holy in India by Hindus, where people believe that they can be cured of sickness and disease?

• Thar Desert

• Mount Everest

• Ganges River

• Nile River

The Kashmir Conflict is a territorial dispute between India and _________.

• Myanmar (Burma)

• Pakistan

• Tibet

• Afghanistan

What is Sri Lanka?

• a common language spoken in western India

• a religious minority in northern India

• a Muslim holiday celebrated throughout Asia

• an island nation located South of India

Shah Jahan had the _______ built to honor the memory of his wife in 1632.

• Ankor Wat

• Forbidden City

• Imperial Palace

• Taj Mahal

Mahatma Gandhi was known for using what type of political action to achieve his goals?

• passive aggression

• guerrilla warfare

• changing the way people voted

• non-violent resistance

• mis-information and propaganda

What are two similarities of the Hindu and Buddhist religions?

• Belief in nirvana and many gods

• Belief in Reincarnation and Karma

• Belief in Vedas and sacred cows

• belief in Brahma and the Caste System

Which country split off from India because of religious differences?

• Pakistan

• Tibet

• Nepal

• Sri Lanka

India is divided into 5 different social groups. This is known as the __________.

• Caste System

• Feudalism

• sectionalism

• segregation

Who was Siddhartha Guatama?

• a former Prime Minister of India

• a corrupt Indian politician who tried to stop Gandhi

• a man who later came to be called Buddha

• the founder of Islam

How is the Hindu belief in karma related to the caste system?

• What you dowill affect your afterlife 
• What you do will affect your next life
• What you do will gain punishment from Ganesha
• What you do will affect this life