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South Asia Pre-Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are mountain ranges in South Asia?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Hindu Kush

c)

Rockies

d)

Caucasian

e)

Karakoram

2.
What phenomenon does the Himalayas do to India's and Bangladesh's weather?
a)
creates tsunamis
b)
blocks the sunshine
c)
creates cyclones
d)
blocks cold air from the north
3.
What resource is the most important for South Asia?
a)
clean water
b)
mountain climbing
c)
leather tanneries
d)
earthquakes
4.
What are the three major rivers of South Asia?
a)
Ganges
b)
Indus
c)
Brahmaputra
d)
Ohio
e)
Rhein
5.
Which person lead the non-violent freedom movement of India?
a)
Gandhi
b)
Genghis Khan
c)
Martin Luther King Jr
d)
Empress Wu
6.
Why did WWII set the stage for India's independence?
a)
England was tiring of traveling to India to run the government
b)
because fighting a war for democracy made colonization look unjustified
c)
because England made a profit off selling India to another country
d)
England was no longer friends with India so they wanted to break up
7.
What was the first major civilization in South Asia 7500 years ago?
a)
Plymouth Plantation
b)
Nepalese monks
c)
Sri Lankan mountaineers
d)
Indus River Valley
8.
Which group brought the caste system to south Asia?
a)
Chinese
b)
Aryans
c)
Mughals
d)
British
9.
Which empire was a mispronunciation of "Mongol"?
a)
Chinese
b)
Aryans
c)
Mughals
d)
British
10.

Which empire was tolerant and allowed India's culture to become a mix of Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim culture.

a)

Chinese

b)

Aryans

c)

Mughals

d)

British

11.
What year did India achieve real independence from Britain?
a)
1947
b)
2018
c)
5000 BC
d)
1941
12.
What is mandated in Bhutan?
a)
gross things
b)
Gross Domestic Product
c)
Gross National Happiness
13.
How does Bhutan define "gross national happiness"?
a)
making more money
b)
moving out of the country to major cities
c)
economic and emotional well being
14.
What are Bhutanese people supposed to be content with each day?
a)
buying a new car
b)
what life offers you
c)
going to the mall to shop
15.
Which two nicknames did Gandhi earn that mean "father" and "great soul"?
a)
Bapu
b)
dhoti
c)
Mahatma
d)
alluvial plain
16.
Which group are refugees escaping from violence in Myanmar to enter Bangladesh?
a)
Mughals
b)
Rohingya Muslims
c)
Donner's & Blitzen's Chief Crew
d)
Akbar Alliance
17.

What problem does this photo of the Ganges River show?

a)

Gross National Happiness

b)

India likes many colors

c)

refugees

d)

pollution

18.

What is this image below?

a)

Bhutanese prayer flag

b)

mandala

c)

refugee flag

d)

Sanskrit language

19.

What level of the caste system is A?

a)

Untouchables - Street Sweepers/out of caste

b)

Brahmin - Priests/Academics

c)

Vaishya - Merchants/Landowners

d)

Sudra - Commoners/Servants

e)

Kshatryia - Warriors/Kings

20.

What level of the caste system is B?

a)

Untouchables - Street Sweepers/out of caste

b)

Brahmin - Priests/Academics

c)

Vaishya - Merchants/Landowners

d)

Sudra - Commoners/Servants

e)

Kshatryia - Warriors/Kings

21.

What level of the caste system is C?

a)

Untouchables - Street Sweepers/out of caste

b)

Brahmin - Priests/Academics

c)

Vaishya - Merchants/Landowners

d)

Sudra - Commoners/Servants

e)

Kshatryia - Warriors/Kings

22.

What level of the caste system is D?

a)

Untouchables - Street Sweepers/out of caste

b)

Brahmin - Priests/Academics

c)

Vaishya - Merchants/Landowners

d)

Sudra - Commoners/Servants

e)

Kshatryia - Warriors/Kings

23.

What level of the caste system is E?

a)

Untouchables - Street Sweepers/out of caste

b)

Brahmin - Priests/Academics

c)

Vaishya - Merchants/Landowners

d)

Sudra - Commoners/Servants

e)

Kshatryia - Warriors/Kings

24.

What country is A?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Bhutan

e)

Maldives

25.

What country is B?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Bhutan

e)

Maldives

26.

What country is C?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Nepal

d)

Bhutan

e)

Maldives

27.

What country is D?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Nepal

d)

Bhutan

e)

Maldives

28.

What country is E?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

India

c)

Nepal

d)

Bhutan

e)

Maldives

29.

What country is F?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Nepal

d)

Bhutan

e)

Maldives

30.

What country is G?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Nepal

d)

Bhutan

e)

Maldives