Chapter 23 Quiz

This is a word for a social group that someone is born into and cannot change.

• Varna

• Caste

• Karma

• Boycott

Refusal to buy certain kinds of goods is known as

• a karma

• a boycott

• a caste

• reincarnation

Buddhist centers of prayer and study in Bhutan are called...

• Dharmas

• Saris

• Sitars

• Dzongs

This is a long-necked instrument with seven strings used in Indian classical music.

• Sitar

• Sari

• Dzong

• Varna

The two major world religions that developed in South Asia are...

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Hinduism and Islam

• Buddhism and Christianity

• Buddhism and Islam

Mohandas Gandhi led a peaceful movement to free India from what Empire?

• American

• British

• French

• Chinese

The nation in South Asia is one of the world's seven most populous countries.

• Nepal

• Pakistan

• China

• Sri Lanka

The most widely practiced religion in South Asia is

• Sikkhism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

The Indus River Valley is in modern day...

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh

• India

• Sri Lanka

This building was built by Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife Mumtaz in Agra.

• Taj Mahal

• Buena Vista Firehall

• Agra Fort

• Akbar's Tomb