South Asia Test Review

What was the primary reason for the building of the Great Wall of China?

• To establish Trade route

• To protect from invasions

• To seperate warring groups

• To protect from tsunamis

Which physical feature in India runs thousands of miles and helps their economy?

• rivers

• mountains

• plains

• deserts

Which physical feature helps India guard against foreign invasions?

• Ganges River

• Mount Everest

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayan Mountains

Which one is true of Bollywood?

• It is a popular stringed instrument used in Hindustani music

• It is one of the World's famous pieces of architecture

• It is one of the largest film production centers fo the world.

• It is starting to become very popular religion in India

What are the most popular religions in South Asia?

• Bollywood, Buddhism, Christianity

• Islam, Judaism, Christianity

• Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism

• Islam, Bollywood, Hinduism

In India, what is the hierarchy of organizing people into social groups based on their jobs?

• Brahim

• Caste System

• Taj Mahal

• Dalits

Why is Mohandas K. Ghandi significant to South Asian history?

• He peacecully worked towards freedom for India

• He was famous director in Bollywood

• He was the most popular sitar player in India

• He created the caste system used in India

How are the U.S. and India governments similar?

• Both have a unicameral congress

• Both divide governments into 3 branches

• Both place restrictions on all forms of media

• Both are forms of unlimited governments

What is true of both the U.S. and Indian constitutions?

• They were written in the last 20 years

• They identify individual freedoms

• They abolished the caste system

• They contain the country's GDP per capita

What type of economy do most South Asian countries have?

• Traditional

• Republic

• Command

• free Enterprise