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South Asia Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What physical feature is North of India and separates it from Nepal and China?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Eastern Ghats Mountains

c)

Thar Desert

d)

Bay of Bengal

2.

Which two religions began in India?

a)

Catholicism and Jainism

b)

Islam and Buddhism

c)

Hinduism and Buddhism

d)

Judaism and Christianity

3.

Which physical feature is considered sacred and holy in India by Hindus, where people believe that they can be cured of sickness and disease?

a)

Thar Desert

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Ganges River

d)

Nile River

4.

What is Sri Lanka?

a)

a common language spoken in western India

b)

a religious minority in northern India

c)

a Muslim holiday celebrated throughout Asia

d)

an island nation located South of India

5.

Shah Jahan had the _______ built to honor the memory of his wife in 1632.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Forbidden City

c)

Imperial Palace

d)

Taj Mahal

6.

Mahatma Gandhi was known for using what type of political action to achieve his goals?

a)

passive aggression

b)

guerrilla warfare

c)

changing the way people voted

d)

non-violent resistance

e)

mis-information and propaganda

7.

What are two similarities of the Hindu and Buddhist religions?

a)

Belief in nirvana and many gods

b)

Belief in Reincarnation and Karma

c)

Belief in Vedas and sacred cows

d)

belief in Brahma and the Caste System

8.

Which country split off from India because of religious differences?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Tibet

c)

Nepal

d)

Sri Lanka

9.

As a young man, Gandhi worked as a lawyer in which country?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

South Africa

c)

Brazil

d)

England

10.

India is divided into 5 different social groups. This is known as the __________.

a)

Caste System

b)

Feudalism

c)

sectionalism

d)

segregation

11.

India is divided into 5 different social groups. This is known as the __________.

a)

Caste System

b)

Feudalism

c)

sectionalism

d)

segregation

12.

India is a large landmass that is like a continent, only smaller. Which term best describes the region of India?

a)

Subcontinent

b)

Monsoon

c)

Natural Barrier

d)

Island

13.

Which of the numbers on the map represent the location of India in the Eastern Hemisphere?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

India's climate is divided into two seasons. Which term best describes India's climate?

a)

Arid (Dry and hot with little precipitation)

b)

Semiarid (Hot and mostly dry through the year)

c)

Continental Climate (Hot summers and Cold winters)

d)

Monsoon (Wet Season and Dry Season)

15.

Why do businesses outsource?

a)

because overseas labor is cheaper

b)

because they don't want to do the work

c)

because they don't have enough workers