WorksheetsIndia and China
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 26mins
What physical feature is North of India and separates it from Nepal and China?
Himalaya Mountains
Eastern Ghats Mountains
Thar Desert
Bay of Bengal
Which two religions began in India?
Catholicism and Jainism
Islam and Buddhism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Judaism and Christianity
Which physical feature is considered sacred and holy in India by Hindus, where people believe that they can be cured of sickness and disease?
Thar Desert
Mount Everest
Ganges River
Nile River
What is Sri Lanka?
a common language spoken in western India
a religious minority in northern India
a Muslim holiday celebrated throughout Asia
an island nation located South of India
Shah Jahan had the _______ built to honor the memory of his wife in 1632.
Ankor Wat
Forbidden City
Imperial Palace
Taj Mahal
Mahatma Gandhi was known for using what type of political action to achieve his goals?
passive aggression
guerrilla warfare
changing the way people voted
non-violent resistance
mis-information and propaganda
What are two similarities of the Hindu and Buddhist religions?
Belief in nirvana and many gods
Belief in Reincarnation and Karma
Belief in Vedas and sacred cows
belief in Brahma and the Caste System
Which country split off from India because of religious differences?
Pakistan
Tibet
Nepal
Sri Lanka
What is the largest city (18.5 million people) in India with the highest population density?
New Delhi
Calcutta
Mumbai
Dubai
India is divided into 5 different social groups. This is known as the __________.
Caste System
Feudalism
sectionalism
segregation
Why did Gandhi lead people on a 200 mile march to collect salt from the sea?
to protest the British government's taxes
They wanted to make money for the British government.
The price of salt went up, so it was an opportunity they couldn't pass up.
They couldn't find salt in India anymore
Who was Siddhartha Guatama?
a former Prime Minister of India
a corrupt Indian politician who tried to stop Gandhi
a man who later came to be called Buddha
the founder of Islam
Which of the following physical features is NOT in India?
Bay of Bengal
Amazon Rainforest
Indus River
Thar Desert
Western Ghats Mountains
India and _______ are the two countries with the largest populations on Earth.
Russia
The United States
Brazil
China
Japan
India belongs to which continent?
North America
Africa
Europe
South America
Asia
The _____ is the world's tallest mountain range.
Andes
Himalayas
Fuji
Gobi
Which Chinese dynasty is responsible for developing China's first writing system?
Shang
Han
Qin
Zhou
Which Chinese dynasty is responsible for the Great Wall of China?
Shang
Qin
Zhou
Han
China has the world's largest what?
Population
Square Feet
Buildings
National Parks
What type of government does China have?
Democracy
Communist
Monarchy
Free-Market
_____ is the official language of China.
Mandarin Chinese
Dialects
Mandarin Oranges
Han Chinese
China's largest city-
Shanghai
Beijing
Honk Kong
Taiwan
What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?
Show Chinese strength
Protect against invaders
Ensure international trade
Expand the empire
What is another name for the Huang He River
Chang River
Yellow River
Red River
Black River
Hindus are polytheistic, which means:
Hindus believe in one god.
Hindus believe in many different gods and goddesses.
Hindus fast from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan.
Hindus celebrate holy days each month.
Mahatma Gandhi used non-violent methods called satyagraha to help India gain its independence from which European nation?
Great Britain
France
Russia
Spain
What strategy or strategies come from the form of resistance know as civil disobedience, or non-violent action?
revolution
imperialism, colonialism
socialism
strike, boycott, embargo
