South Asia Quiz

Why do boys cost less than girls in India?

• Because families have to pay a dowry for girls when they marry.

• Because education for girls is more expensive than education for boys.

• Because there are additional taxes you must pay if you have daughters.

• Because girls must live with their parents their entire lives.

How much of India's population lives in poverty?

• 50%

• 33%

• 25%

• 75%

Which is NOT a major belief of Hinduism?

• Kharma

• Reincarnation

• Dharma

• Shawarma

What is the lowest level of the caste system?

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Vaishyas

• Shudras

• Dalits

What historical tradition of the Aryans most influences the social and political life of  India today?

• Buddhism

• Caste system

• Belief in one god

• Persian languages

Which geographic feature of South Asia most contributes to the religion and culture of people in the region?

• Deserts

• Coastlines

• Rift valleys

• River systems

What is the name of the most sacred--but very polluted--river in India?

• Ganges River

• Indus River

• Godavari River

• Krishna River

What two factors most affect South Asia's Monsoons?

• Mountain Barriers and Wind Systems

• Political Leadership and Democracy

• River Systems and Coastlines

• Education and Poverty

Which is NOT an adaptation that South Asians have created to deal with Summer Monsoons?

• Houses on stilts

• Canals to deal with flooding

• Drought resistant crops

• Reservoirs to store water

What crop was most important to India's Green Revolution?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Corn

• Cotton