South and Central Asia

Which technology traveled from Asia to Europe along the Silk Road?

• agriculture

• Papermaking
• iron making

• irrigation

The protests that forced Georgia’s president to resign in 2003 were called the Rose Revolution because

• The president was known for his love of gardening and roses.
• The demonstrators carried roses as a symbol of peaceful resistance.

What brings the majority of wet weather to South Asia?

• Monsoons from the ocean

• snow melting from the Himalayas

• river flooding

The Vedas are the holy writings of

• Judaism
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Hinduism

The East India Company, which took control of much of India, was founded by the

• Spanish

• English

The original civilizations of the Indus Valley were greatly changed by the migration of the

• Aryans
• Vikings

How did India’s exports in 2006 compare to its exports ten years earlier?

• Exports more than quadrupled

• Exports declined

• Exports remained about the same

Which letter represents the location of Afghanistan?

• D
• A

• B

Which letter represents the location of India?

• A
• C
• D

Which letter represents the location of Pakistan?

• C

• D