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South Asia in Class

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What region of South Asia is described by an abundance of water, fertile soil, and a dense population?

a)

Deccan Plateau

b)

Northern Mountains

c)

Indo-Gangetic Plain

d)

Thar Desert

2.

How do Buddhist achieve Nirvana? (hint 4th Noble Truth)

a)

Caste System

b)

Call Kurt Cobain

c)

Noble Eightfold Path

d)

Karma

3.

Even though this Hindu god is holding weapons, they are the preserver. What Hindu god is it?

a)

Vishnu

b)

Bramah

c)

Siva

d)

Zoroaster

4.

What is created by all mountains, keeping one side relatively dry while the other side gets plenty of rain?

a)

rain shadow

b)

lake effect

c)

desertification

d)

monsoons

5.

What Hindu god is the destroyer?

a)

Vishnu

b)

Brahma

c)

Siva

d)

Buddha

6.

What is the Hindu and Buddhist belief that persons soul is reborn over and over called?

a)

karma

b)

reincarnation

c)

atman

d)

life cycle

7.

What is another name for the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

Harappan

b)

Sudras

c)

Aryan

d)

Sumerian

8.

What is the Hindu social structure called that is adhered to in order to keep your karma positive?

a)

Moksha

b)

Varna

c)

Caste System

d)

4 Noble Truths

9.

What do Hindus and Buddhist believe affects their fate in the next life?

a)

Moksha

b)

Nirvana

c)

Karma

d)

Vishnu

10.

What is the Buddhist state of wanting nothing and thus ending suffering?

a)

Moksha

b)

Nirvana

c)

enlightenment

d)

Atman

11.

What is the Hindu state of wanting nothing and thus ending suffering?

a)

Moksha

b)

Nirvana

c)

enlightenment

d)

Brahman

12.

What seasonal winds bring both wet and DRY seasons to the Indian sub-continent?

a)

hurricanes

b)

typhoons

c)

monsoons

d)

jet stream

13.

Where are the tallest mountains on Earth?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Ghats

c)

Andese

d)

Hindu Kush

14.

Who is the Hindu creator god?

a)

Brahma

b)

Siva

c)

Vishnu

d)

Buddha

15.

What was unique about the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

a)

gridded streets

b)

all of these are true

c)

uniformed bricks

d)

sewer systems

16.

All humans suffer.

a)

1st Noble Truth of Buddhism

b)

2nd Noble Truth of Buddhism

c)

3rd Noble Truth of Buddhism

d)

4th Noble truth of Buddhism

17.

Human suffering is caused by human desire.

a)

1st Noble Truth of Buddhism

b)

2nd Noble Truth of Buddhism

c)

3rd Noble Truth of Buddhism

d)

4th Noble Truth of Buddhism

18.

The goal is to crush desire and end human suffering, this is called Nirvana

a)

1st Noble Truth of Buddhism

b)

2nd Noble Truth of Buddhism

c)

3rd Noble Truth of Buddhism

d)

4th Noble Truth of Buddhism

19.
Approximately how many feathers does a mature turkey have?
a)
750
b)
1,500
c)
3,500
d)
4,000
20.
How fast can wild turkeys run?
a)
15 mph
b)
55 mph
c)
5 mph
d)
25 mph
21.
How high must a cranberry bounce before it is harvested?
a)
6 inches
b)
8 inches
c)
3 inches
d)
4 inches
22.
The pilgrims first landed on this famous rock?
a)
Concord
b)
Boston
c)
New Raven
d)
Plymouth
23.
46 million of the 242 million turkeys raised in the US are raised in this state annually.
a)
Minnesota
b)
Texas
c)
California
d)
Ohio
24.

Which video game character was the first to be featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

a)

Pac Man

b)

Mario

c)

Sonic the Hedgehog

d)

Donkey Kong

25.

What NFL teams play every Thanksgiving?(Two teams)

a)

Dallas Cowboys

b)

Green Bay Packers

c)

Detroit Lions

d)

New England Patriots