Unit 8 Test Review

What is the capital of Pakistan?

• Islamabad 

• Karachi

• Lahore

• Peshawar

What is the Taj Mahal, and why was it built?

• Capital building for India. New laws are created in it.

• It was built to house the Indian military leaders in times of war.

• Most famous building in India, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the 1640’s. Built as a tomb to his wife.

• Buddhist tower that is covered with carvings of the Buddha.

What mountain range is Mt. Everest located in?

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Himalaya Mountains

• Hindu Kush

What is the predominant religion in India?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

Who was the ancient group of people that migrated to southern Asia, and spoke the Sanskrit language?

• Sikhs

• Anglo-Saxon

• Franks

• Aryan

Members of the caste system who perform jobs no one else will do are called the what?

• Buddhist

• Muslim

• Untouchables

What is one thing that almost every household in Mumbai, India has?

• Running Water

• Cable TV

• Hindu Alter

• Family Portrait

What type of government does India have?

• Democracy

• Communism

• Socialism

• Monarchy

What body of water lies to the west of India?

• Arabian Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• Gulf of Mexico

• Ganges River

Buddhism was founded by what man?

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Martin Luther King

• Lau Tzu

• St. Thomas