Unit 7: South Asia

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

What is the name of the musical instrument pictured above?

• Steel drum

• Sitar

• Caste

• Mumbai

Which is described in the bulleted list above?

• Sistine Chapel

• Taj Mahal

• Bhutan

• Christ the Redeemer

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 -

• Bollywood

• Easter

• Diwali

• Sitar

What title best replaces the question mark?

• Freedom of religion

• Protection from Cruel and Unusual Punishment

• Freedom of speech

• Abolishment of slavery

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.

Posters like the one pictured above are connected to -

• tourist ads

• the caste system

• Vaisakhi

• Bollywood

The delta of the Ganges River has been an area where people settle, because

• the area produces rich farmlands

• it provides protection from invaders

• it is required by the government

• freedom of religion is allowed there