South Asia

What is the name of the musical instrument pictured above?

• Steel drum

• Sitar

• Caste

• Mumbai

English is one language spoken in South Asia due to -

• war with the U.S.

• trade with Australia

• Spanish missionaries

• British colonization

Which physical feature protects the northern border of India from foreign invasion?

• Himalaya Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• Yellow River

• Atlantic Ocean

Who is being described?

• Mother Teresa

• Mohandas Ghandi

• Nelson Mandela

• Martin Luther King Jr.

. The speakers have different opinions about -

• the judicial branch

• the caste system

• Buddhism

• colonization

Many Hindus around the world take time to honor the goddess of wealth and pray for success in the coming year during -

• Bollywood

• Easter

• Diwali

• Sitar

What are the major religions associated with South Asia?

Select THREE correct answers.

• Vaisakhi

• Buddhism

• Diwali

• Hinduism

• Sikhism

The delta of the Ganges River has been an area where people settle, because -

• the area produces rich farmlands

• it provides protection from invaders

• it is required by the government

• freedom of religion is allowed there

The best selection for blank number 9 is-

• the Sistine Chapel

• the Taj Mahal

• the White House

• Christ the Redeemer

The best selection for blank number 10 is-

• India

• Canada

• Brazil

• Australia