Chapter 5: Southeast and Central Asia

Which religion has the largest number of followers in India?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

Which group occupies the highest position in the Hindu caste system, represented by the BLUE section?

• Brahmins
• Untouchables
• Warriors / Kings
• Manual Laborers

Which group is considered outside of the caste system and often faces discrimination?

• Outcasts / Untouchables
• Brahmins

• Manual Laborers
• Warriors / Kings

What are the two important math principles developed in India?

• counting coins and decimals
• zero and place value
• multiplication and division
• place value and decimals

Which ancient people migrated into India and played a key role in developing the caste system and Hinduism?

• Aryans

• Phoenicians

• Hittites

• Sumerians

What is the Hindu belief that the soul is reborn into a new body, either human or animal, called?

• Reincarnation

• Rebirth

• Karma

• Nirvana

What is the meaning of the title "Buddha"?

• "Enlightened One"

• "Divine Being"

• "Savior"

• "Immortal"

Why is the Middle East considered a "cross-roads" of the world?

• It's where the equator meets Prime Meridian
• It's the largest continent on earth.
• It's where the Aryans came into India.

• It is the cross-roads of three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe

Which religion originated in the Middle East but later spread into Asia, thanks in part to trade along the Silk Road?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Islam

What is the Silk Road?

• A single road from China to Europe
• A path used exclusively for transporting silk
• A network of roads used only for religious pilgrimages
• A network of trade routes connecting China, Asia, the Middle East, &Europe