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South Asia History and Culture Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Hindus believe that after death,
a)
each person will be offered a chance to enter nirvana.
b)
people become gods and godesses.
c)
a person's soul ceases to exist.
d)
most people are reborn as another living thing.
2.
In Pakistan most people follow which religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Jainism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
3.
Who was India's beloved nonviolent leader?
a)
Mohandas Gandhi
b)
Salman Rushdie
c)
Indira Gandhi
d)
Nawaz Sharif
4.
Most people of India follow which religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Jainism
5.
Hindus believe that karma
a)
should be chanted 5 times a day.
b)
will influence one's future lives.
c)
is a melody to be played on the sitar during worship.
d)
is an alter for religious offerings.
6.
In 1971, East Pakistan became
a)
Bhutan
b)
Nepal
c)
Bangladesh
d)
Sri Lanka
7.

What European power ruled much of South Asia until the mid-1900s?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Netherlands

d)

Spain

8.

Which of the following do Hindus believe in?

a)

Dharma

b)

All Choices Are Correct

c)

Social Hierarchy

d)

Karma

9.

Which of these is an example of a social class structure?

a)

land reform

b)

Ramadan

c)

Caste system

d)

Mandalas

10.
What territory has been fought over between Pakistan and India?
a)
Nepal 
b)
Sri Lanka
c)
Bangladesh
d)
Kashmir
11.

This man is a Hindu civil rights leader from India. His name is?

a)

Mohandas Ghandi

b)

Mahandas Gandhi

c)

Mohandas Gandhi

d)

Mahandas Ghandi

12.

Which characteristic of South Asian cultures best explains the political divisions of the region after the countries gained independence during the twentieth century?

a)

Climate variations

b)

Language differences

c)

Religious differences

d)

Differences in economic activities

13.
This religion believes the cow to be sacred.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
14.

Which of the following describes the caste system?

a)

It is a way of separating wealthy people from others.

b)

It is a system where you can easily move up or down in the social structure based on your hard work.

c)

It is a rigid social structure determined by Hindu belief.

d)

It is an important belief in the Buddhist religion.

15.
Which of the following is the name for the lowest members of the Indian caste system?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Viasayas
c)
Untouchables
d)
Shudras
16.
What Muslim country was created out of India?
a)
Bhutan
b)
Nepal
c)
Pakistan
d)
Afghanistan
17.
The belief that the soul is reborn after death in human or some other form.
a)
reincarnation
b)
Dalit
c)
karma
d)
fasting
18.

A belief that someone's destiny or fate is a result of their actions.

a)

karma

b)

reincarnation

c)

Dalit

d)

fasting

19.
Hinduism is practiced by ____ of the population.
a)
90%
b)
10%
c)
80%
d)
50%
20.
Islam is the official religion of:
a)
India
b)
Pakistan
c)
Nepal
d)
Sri Lanka
21.

This country colonized South Asia about 1860.

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

United Democratic Republic of the Congo

d)

France

22.
The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885.  What did this group want for India, more than anything else?
a)
Lower taxes
b)
Independence
c)
Fewer citizens
d)
Better Bollywood movies
23.

In what year did India achieve independence?

a)

1925

b)

1947

c)

2011

d)

2017

24.
Which two religious groups fought after India gained independence?
a)
Jews and Christians
b)
Buddhists and Muslims
c)
Hindus and Muslims
d)
Christians and Muslims
25.
In 1947 two new countries were created from the original "British India."  These two countries were....
a)
Nepal and Bhutan
b)
Afghanistan and Pakistan
c)
Iraq and Iran
d)
Pakistan and India
26.

Which of the following is the name for the highest members of the Indian caste system?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Viasayas

c)

Untouchables

d)

Shudras

27.

One of the many Hindu sacred texts is

a)

The Torah

b)

The Vedas

c)

The Bible

d)

The Quran

28.

Moksha is

a)

belief in your religious duty to follow the rules of the religion

b)

belief that your behavior in this life will follow you into your next life and determine your caste.

c)

belief that you will be released from the cycle of rebirth if you have good dharma and karma (enlightenment).

d)

belief that after you die, you will be reborn into another life

29.

Which river is believed to be sacred to the Hindu religion because it will purify the soul?

a)

Ganjes

b)

Gangeez

c)

Gannges

d)

Ganges

30.

Nationalism is

a)

A belief that your country should create an empire

b)

A belief that people should be loyal to those with whom they share common history and customs

c)

A belief that your country should change its name

d)

A belief that your country's empire will soon fall

31.

Which of the following is not a nonviolent protest tactic?

a)

fasts

b)

marches

c)

boycotts

d)

destruction of property

32.

Civil disobedience is

a)

violently opposing laws

b)

nonviolently opposing laws that are felt to be unfair or unjust

c)

Yelling at your brother

d)

Forgetting to do your homework

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