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Unit 8: South Asia

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were people being partitioned in South Asia?

a)

Religious differences

b)
Cultural differences and language barriers
c)
Economic disparities and resource allocation
d)
Historical grievances and territorial disputes
2.

What country were Muslims sent to in South Asia?

a)
Pakistan
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Indonesia
d)
Iran
3.

What country were Hindus sent to in South Asia?

a)
Bangladesh
b)
Pakistan
c)
India
d)
Sri Lanka
4.

What can monsoon rains be used for in South Asia?

a)

Water for crops & dry months

b)
Skiing, sunbathing, and ice fishing
c)
Harvesting crops, constructing buildings, and baking bread
d)
Building snowmen, creating snow angels, and skiing
5.

When the British colonized India what did they bring with them?

a)

German language and customs

b)

Legal system and customs

c)

French language and education system

d)

Democratic Government

6.

What type of jobs can mostly be seen in India?

a)

Farming

b)

Service oriented businesses

c)

Building desalination plants

d)

Raising homes on stilts

7.

Which religion believes there is a way to move past suffering?

a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
8.

What do Hindus believe in?

a)
Hindus believe in capitalism, socialism, and communism.
b)
Hindus believe in atheism, agnosticism, and secularism.
c)
Hindus believe in astrology, numerology, and tarot readings.
d)

Hindus believe in karma, reincarnation, and Brahman.

9.

Which religion to most people follow in India?

a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
10.

Which population can mostly be seen in Bangladesh?

a)
Indian
b)

Muslim

c)
Chinese
d)
Japanese
11.

What is an example of humans adapting to monsoon flooding?

a)

Raise the houses on stilts

b)
Treehouses
c)
Underground bunkers
d)

Terrace Farming

12.

What do China, India, Japan and Pakistan have in common?

a)
All are landlocked countries
b)
They are all located in Europe
c)
They have the same official language
d)
Located in Asia
13.

What is the name of the world's highest mountain range?

a)
Andes
b)
Rockies
c)
Himalayas
d)
Alps
14.

If an earthquake occured in the middle of the ocean, what would it create and who would be affected?

a)
Tsunami and people living in coastal areas
b)
Tornado and people living in underground bunkers
c)
Hurricane and people living in mountainous regions
d)
Volcano eruption and people living in deserts
15.

Hindus believe that this body of water is the most sacred.

a)
Ganges River
b)
Amazon River
c)
Nile River
d)
Yamuna River
16.

Which Hindu god brings the universe together?

a)

Brahman

b)
Shiva
c)
Ganesha
d)
Vishnu
17.

Which nonviolent leader was raised following the peaceful Hindu religion?

a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
Mother Teresa
d)
Mahatma Gandhi
18.

Which letter represents Pakistan?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Which letter represents India?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D