UNIT TEST - SOUTH ASIA - GRADE 6

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

He is recognized as one of the twentieth century’s greatest political and spiritual leaders. He led the fight for independence from the British empire and organized several non-violent civil disobedience campaigns. 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 -

*Known as the Festival of Lights

• Bollywood

• Easter

• Diwali

• Sitar

What are the major religions associated with South Asia? Select THREE correct answers.

• Vaisakhi

• Buddhism

• Diwali

• Hinduism

• Sikhism

With over 7 million annual visitors, (a)   is considered one of the world’s most famous pieces of architecture. The building, made out of white marble, was constructed in memory of the emperor’s deceased wife. This building is considered as one of the “Seven Wonders of the World” and is located in the country of (b)   .

• India
• the Taj Mahal
• the White House

• Christ the Redeemer

• Pakistan
• Bangladesh

The articles above show how India’s government addressed the issue of -

• foreign trade

• the caste system

• the One-Child Policy

• immigration

The table above supports that most South Asian countries’ governments are -

• unlimited

• aboriginal

• limited

• outsourced