South Asia Review

Who was a major leader for Indian independence?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Nelson Mandela

• George Washington

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What is the largest religious group in India?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Sikhism

What is the largest religion in Pakistan and Bangladesh?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Sikhism

What religion is a minority in all of South Asia?

• Sikhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

What was NOT an important characteristic of Gandhi's protests?

• Non-violence

• Cooperation between religions

• One united country for all of South Asia

• Supported Apartheid

What major physical barrier separates South Asia from the rest of the continent?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Ganges River

• Indus River

• Deccan Plateau

What physical process created the Himalayan mountains?

• Convergent boundary between Indian and Asian plates

• Volcanoes created the mountains with cooled lava

• Erosion has deposited soil to create the mountains

• The Rainshadow effect created the mountains

Which religion believes in Reincarnation?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Sikhism

• Christianity

What religion influenced the creation of the Caste System?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Sikhism

• Buddhism

What religion is the Ganges river important for?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Sikhism