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WorksheetsQ4 Social Studies Exam Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
People who took control of Northern India and developed Hinduism and the caste system
a)
Harrapa
b)
Mohenjo Daro
c)
Indo-Aryans
d)
Gandhi
2.
This Muslim prince built the mausoleum, called the Taj Mahal, in India, as a tomb for his wife.
a)
Mughal
b)
Brahman
c)
Dalai Lama
d)
Shah Jahan
3.
Along this river, the earliest civilizations in India and Pakistan arose.
a)
Indus
b)
Brahmaputra
c)
Hindi
d)
Ganges
4.
A system in which people’s position in society is determined by their birth into a particular group
a)
Buddhism
b)
Cast system
c)
Hinduism
d)
social system
5.
River that is sacred to Hindus, is used for celebrations and rituals.
a)
Indus
b)
Brahmaputra
c)
Ganges
d)
Hindi
6.
This country conquered Korea in 1910, occupied it until 1945
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Soviet Union
7.
The ____________ mountain range is the highest in the world.
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Hindu Kush Mountains
d)
Himalayan Mountains
8.
India’s main language
a)
Arabic
b)
Hindi
c)
Hindu
d)
Indian
9.
What type of government do they now have in Japan?
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Communist
10.
Main God of Hinduism, all other Gods are representations of him
a)
Vishnu
b)
Shiva
c)
Brahman
d)
Brama
11.
Known as the father of India, led the salt marches in 1930.
a)
Mahatma Gandhi
b)
Dalai Lama
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
12.
what are the main rules and guidelines of Buddhism?
a)
10 commandments
b)
5 pillars
c)
8 step path
d)
4 noble truths, 8 fold path
13.
This person holds executive power in Japanese government
a)
President
b)
Prime minister
c)
Dictator
d)
Emperor
14.
Pakistan's main religion is ___________ and India's main religion is____________. This is one of the reasons the countries split into two.
a)
Hindu, Islam
b)
Islam, Hindu
c)
Arabic, Hindi
d)
Muslim, Hindu
15.
Seasonal shift of airflow that brings a rainy season to India from May to October
a)
trade winds
b)
tsunami
c)
monsoons
d)
earthquake
16.
The positive or negative force caused by a person’s actions
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Tao
17.
The type of government in China and North Korea.
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Communist
d)
Theocracy
18.
Tallest mountain in the world is _____________ and is located in ______________.
a)
Mt. Fuji, Japan
b)
Mt. Hiroshima, China
c)
Mt. Everest, Nepal
d)
Mt. Everest, India
19.
The ring of fire is the most volcanic and earthquake active area in the world. It is located along what ocean?
a)
Indian
b)
North
c)
Pacific
d)
Atlantic
20.
This trade route allowed not only goods like spices, tea, and gunpowder to make it out of china, but it also spread culture like language and religion.
a)
china road
b)
trade route
c)
Grand road
d)
Silk road
21.
Why did the US get involved with WWII?
a)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor
b)
Japan bombed pearl harbor
c)
Japan dropped a nuclear bomb
d)
Germany invaded Italy
22.
What is the main religion of Japan?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
23.
What is the main language of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
a)
Islam
b)
Chinese
c)
Hebrew
d)
Arabic
24.
The followers of Islam are called _________________.
a)
Muhammad
b)
Muslims
c)
Islams
d)
Arabic
25.
An early civilization in South Asia that built well planned cities and had a system of writing that we haven’t been able to read.
a)
Indo Aryans
b)
Hindus
c)
Mohenjo Daro
d)
Harappa
26.
Religious leader of Buddhism, political and spiritual leader of Tibet
a)
Dalai Lama
b)
Pope
c)
Imam
d)
Calipch
27.
He was the first black president of South Africa after having spent 27 years in prison.
a)
Dalai Lama
b)
Aung San Suu Kyi
c)
Mahatma Gandhi
d)
Nelson Mandela
28.
When did India and Pakistan gain their independence?
a)
1994
b)
1990
c)
1947
d)
1776
29.
The cycle of rebirth, part of both Hinduism and Buddhism.
a)
karma
b)
reincarnation
c)
nirvana
d)
enlightenment
30.
The idea in Shintoism that says all parts of nature have their own spirit.
a)
Kami
b)
Karma
c)
Dharma
d)
Reincarnation
31.
This country is considered to be the worlds largest democracy.
a)
Indonesia
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
India
32.
Both Buddhism and Hinduism were founded in what country?
a)
Egypt
b)
India
c)
Asia
d)
China
33.
South Korea's government is a ____________ because the US was their ally during the Korean War.
a)
Communist
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Dictoatorship
34.
This major waterway separates Africa from Europe
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Nile River
d)
Italy sea
35.
Which two Japanese cities were bombed by the US in August of 1945?
a)
Hirosaki and Nagashima
b)
Pearl Harbor and Hawaii
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
d)
Tokyo and Osaka
36.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Dalai Lama
c)
Sydney Australia
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
37.
What European country was at the height of its power in the mid 1800s in South Asia?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
38.
Satyagraha was Gandhi's idea of _____________________.
a)
nonviolent resistance
b)
non violent resistance to unjust laws
c)
passive resistance
d)
peaceful protests
39.
The main language of Hinduism is ___________. The Vedas were written in it.
a)
Urdu
b)
Arabic
c)
Hindi
d)
Sanskrit
40.
South Asia is home to _____________ % of the earth's population.
a)
more than 20%
b)
less than 20%
c)
50%
d)
more than 50%
41.
Number 1 is located in what country?
a)
Morocco
b)
Egypt
c)
Algeria
d)
Saudi Arabia
42.
Number 2 is located in?
a)
Egypt
b)
Sudan
c)
South Sudan
d)
South Africa
43.
Number 3 is located?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Dead Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Black Sea
44.
Number 4 is located in?
a)
Egypt
b)
Sudan
c)
South Sudan
d)
South Africa
45.
Number 5 is located?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Eritrea
c)
Djibouti
d)
Sudan
46.
Number 6 is located?
a)
Uganda
b)
Burundi
c)
Central Africa Republic
d)
Rwanda
47.
Number 7 is located?
a)
Sudan
b)
South Sudan
c)
South Africa
d)
Lesotho
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