India Review

The mountains to the north of India are:

• The Alps

• The Himalayas

• The Ural Mountains

This part of Asia is called the Indian (a)   continent. (3 letters)

Seasonal winds that bring rain in summer and dry weather in the winter in South Asia are called:

• hurricanes

• monsoons

• tsunamis

• typhoons

The system of dividing society into classes or groups based on birth is called the _____ system.

• caste

• socialist

A Mughal emperor had the ___ _____ built to honor his wife who had died.

• New Delhi

• Taj Mahal

In 1858, India became a colony known as the British (a)   . (3 letters)

Gandhi used a system of peaceful protest known as civil ____________ to resist British colonial rule.

• disobedience

• independence

After gaining independence from Britain in 1947, India was partitioned into two countries: India and ________.

• Nepal

• Tibet

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

People elect representatives to make laws in India. This system of government is called a __________ ________.

• constitutional monarchy

• direct democracy

• democratic republic

The Hindu Festival of Lights is known as _____.

• Diwali

• Holi

• Wesak

• Ramadan