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India Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the last British leader of India?

a)

Mountbatten

b)

Nehru

c)

Queen Elizabeth

d)

Williams

2.

What country colonized India?

a)

Britain

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

Germany

3.

What year did India gain independence?

a)

1957

b)

1947

c)

1967

d)

1901

4.

What countries were formed out of British India?

a)

India

b)

Bangledesh

c)

Pakistan

d)

All of these countries

5.

Why did Great Britain colonize India?

a)

For Trade and Economic Resources

b)

To create Pakistan

c)

To convert them to christanity

d)

To elect Nehru

6.

Why did India and Pakistan seperate?

a)

Religious Differences

b)

Cannot share resources

c)

They disagreed on British colonialism

d)

They wanted to become one nation

7.

When India was originally partitioned, which two countries were formed?

a)

India and Pakistan

b)

India and Japan

c)

India and Great Britain

d)

Pakistan and Great Britain

8.

India's major religion is :

a)

Hindu

b)

Muslim

c)

Christanity

d)

Judaism

9.

Pakistan's major religion is :

a)

Hindu

b)

Muslim

c)

Christanity

d)

Judaism

10.

What impact did the Aryans have on India?

a)

Colonized India

b)

Created the Caste System

c)

Mined Gold

d)

Invaded Pakistan

11.

The highest class in the caste system is :

a)

Warriors

b)

Priests

c)

Farmers

d)

Laboreres

12.

The second highest class is :

a)

Warriors

b)

Priests

c)

Farmers

d)

Laboreres

13.

The third highest class in the caste system is:

a)

Priests

b)

Warriors

c)

Farmers

d)

Laborers

14.

This is the fourth highest class in the caste system.

a)

Priests

b)

Laborers

c)

Farmers

d)

Warriors

15.

Which country did India align with during the Cold War?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

United States

c)

Great Britain

d)

They did not side with anyone

16.

Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

a)

Nehru

b)

Mountbatten

c)

Ghandi

d)

Clinton

17.

Buddhism is:

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polystheistic

c)

Nontheistic

d)

None of the above

18.

What was the name of the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Guatama

b)

John Locke

c)

Ghandi

d)

Nirvana

19.

What is the primary belief of the religion of Buddhism?

a)

Suffering is caused by desire and you should end it.

b)

Worship Buddha

c)

Give up all possessions.

d)

Go to Mecca once in their life.

20.

How many branches of Buddhism are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Buddhism is primarily practiced in what country?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

England

d)

Pakistan

22.

What does Buddha mean?

a)

The Enlightened one

b)

To be reincarnated

c)

The Middle Path

d)

Worship Nirvana

23.

These are gifts of food and clothing:

a)

Nirvana

b)

Fritos

c)

Dana

d)

Buddha

24.

The Buddhist holiday that celebrates the life, death, and rebirth of Buddha:

a)

Nirvana

b)

Vesak

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Samtra

25.

The sacred texts of Hinduism are called:

a)

Quran

b)

Torah

c)

Vedas

d)

Bible

26.

The idea that when someone dies their soul passess into a new body.

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Karma

c)

Nirvana

d)

Brahman

27.

Hinduism is most practiced in what country.

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

Australia

28.

The process of birth, death, and rebirth is called:

a)

Shiva

b)

Nirvana

c)

Samara

d)

Vedas

29.

A divine unity or god that is thought of in many different forms.

a)

Brahman

b)

Shiva

c)

Moksha

d)

Gandhi

30.
This type of government has unlimited power and ruled by king/queen.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Constitutional Monarch
c)
Absolute Monarch
d)
Theocracy
31.
There are no term limits in a monarchy.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Monarchs govern most of which country/countries?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Kuwait
c)
Iraq
d)
Saudi Arabia and Iraq
33.
This type of government is based on religion.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Theocracy
34.
Why do citizens in a theocracy posses qualities of unity and patriotism?
a)
They are forced to get along by their government.
b)
They go out of their to plan events.
c)
They share a common belief
d)
They are patriotic but not unified.
35.
The term Wahhabi means:
a)
People believe in the fundamental teachings of Islam
b)
A form of government
c)
A type of Food
d)
A country
36.
This country believes bases their views on Wahhabism.
a)
Judah
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
United States
d)
Egypt
37.
Why can rulers easily gain control in a theocracy?
a)
People fear retribution from god.
b)
Rulers are kings and queens.
c)
People fear what others will think of them
d)
People always fear their rulers no matter what.
38.
Authoritarian government is similar to a :
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocracy 
c)
Democracy
d)
None of These
39.
A dictatorship is a limited government.
a)
True.
b)
False
40.
There are several benefits to a dictatorship which include:
a)
Low Crime rates
b)
Individuals are not held accountable for decisions made by the government.
c)
Decisions are made quickly.
d)
All of these answers
41.
Kuwait and Iran went to war with this dictator.
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Saddam Hussein
d)
George Washington
42.
This government allows citizens to elect officials and the government is split into branches.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Representative Democracy
43.
In 2005, women were granted more rates in which country?
a)
Yemen
b)
Iran
c)
Kuwait
d)
Saudi Arabia
44.
This type of government is ruled by a King/Queen, limited by a law and share power with other branches of government.
a)
Dictatorships
b)
Constitutional Monarchies
c)
Absolute Monarchies
d)
Theocracies
45.
What is citizen involvement like in a constitutional monarchy?
a)
Citizens vote on all aspects of government.
b)
Citizens play an active role and vote, but not for their ruler.
c)
Citizens play no part in their government.
d)
Citizens are greatly impacted by religion
46.
Yemen and Kuwait are:
a)
Dictatorships
b)
Representative Democracies
c)
Theocracies
d)
Dictatorships
47.
This type of government allows citizens to vote on all laws proposed.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Monarchy
48.
This ancient civilization created the concept of a direct democracy.
a)
Greece
b)
Persia
c)
China
d)
India
49.
The United States has which form of government?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Government
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic
50.

This type of economy has the people in charge.

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

51.

This type of economy has the government in charge.

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

52.

This is a combination of more than one type of economy.

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

53.

This type of economy is based on trade and past customs of a group of people.

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

54.

This describes the number of products produced.

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Economics

d)

Labor

55.

This describe the number of goods consumers want to buy.

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

c)

Labor

d)

Capital

56.

Adam Smith believes this type of economy is ideal:

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

57.

Karl Marx believes this type of economy is ideal:

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

58.
What does GIS stand for?
a)
Geographic information system
b)
Global Positioning System
c)
Map Making
d)
Landforms
59.
What does GPS stand for?
a)
Global Positioning System
b)
Geographic Information System
c)
Land forms
d)
Map Making
60.
Which of the following is a positive impact people have on the environment?
a)
Pollution
b)
Desertification
c)
Deforstation
d)
Renewable Energy
61.
Which of the following is a positive impact people have on the environment?
a)
Removing Invasive Species
b)
Habitat Destruction
c)
Overpopulation
d)
Climate Change
62.
Which of the following is a negative way people impact their environment?
a)
Deforstation
b)
Planting Trees
c)
Renewable Energy
d)
Pollution Control
63.
Which of the following is a way people negatively impact their environment?
a)
Recycling
b)
Planting Trees
c)
Climate Change
d)
Removing Invasive Species
64.
Which of the following statements would show how people modify their environment?
a)
Building a DAm
b)
Wearing a Winter Coat
c)
Drinking Water from the Great Lakes
d)
Buying shoes
65.
Which of the following would be a way people adapt to their environment?
a)
Building a Dam
b)
Wearing a Winter coat
c)
Drinking water from the Great Lakes
d)
Thunderstorms
66.
Which of the following would be a way people depend on their environment?
a)
Building a dam
b)
Wearing a Winter coat
c)
Drinking Water from the Great Lakes
d)
Pollution
67.
Renewable energy would fall into what category?
a)
Positive Human Impact
b)
Negative Human Impact
c)
Use of a GPS
d)
None of the above