Lock In Trivia Race

In which countries did British colonization contribute to the adoption of democratic government? Choose TWO correct answers.

• United States

• Mexico

• Greece

• India

Which film production industry in India creates movies that often reflect Indian traditions and Hindu themes?

• Hinglish

• Bollywood

• Parallel Cinema

• Cinema of Assam

The beliefs of Buddhists differed from that of Hindus, because Buddhists rejected the idea of —

• nirvana

• suffering

• reincarnation

• a caste system

Those who practice Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism have a similar belief in —

• heaven

• salvation

• reincarnation

• pillars of faith

Which historical event contributed to the adoption of democratic government in both the United States and India?

• Industrialization

• Green Revolution

• Second World War

• British colonization

Which belief system has MOST shaped culture in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

Most farms in Egypt are located along the Nile River. Which geographic feature makes it difficult to farm other parts of Egypt?

• Desert

• Rift valleys

• river delta

• Oil reserves

Which geographic factors have most influenced the agricultural output in Southwest Asia?

• Sahara and Sinai desert

• Persian Gulf and Red Sea

• Suez Canal and Straits of Hormuz

• Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates rivers

What cultural pattern in Central Asia resulted from historic migrations of Arabs to this region?

• Islam was introduced in the region.

• Soviet control of the region came to an end.

• Russian became widely spoken in the region.

• A Cyrillic alphabet was adopted in the region.

After gaining independence, several former-Soviet republics sold government-owned business to private individuals and encouraged private investment in businesses. These types of economic activities are characteristic of a —

• market economy

• traditional economy

• command economy

• single-crop economy