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South Asia

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gandhi used a method for protest known as:

a)

Civil Disobedience

b)

Civil War

c)

Civil Unrest

d)

Civil Service

2.

Mt. Everest is located in what Mountain range?

a)

Denali Range

b)

Alps Range

c)

Himalayan Range

d)

Everest Range

3.

80% of individuals living in India are _____, and the majority of individuals living in Pakistan are ______.

a)

Hindus ; Buddhists

b)

Hindus; Muslims

c)

Muslims : Hindus

d)

Christians ; Muslims

4.

Under British Rule, Indians were:

a)

were treated fairly with respect

b)

Given all rights as a British citizen

c)

treated harshly and used for manual labor

d)

allowed to vote for it's representatives

5.

India was under ______ rule between the 1700's - 1900's.

a)

Mogul

b)

Pakistani

c)

French

d)

British

6.

The _______ determined the a person's social class based on their ancestry.

a)

economic system

b)

factory system

c)

caste system

d)

culture system

7.

The two major rivers that provide food, water and transportation for South Asia are the _____ and ____.

a)

Ganges and Indus

b)

Indus and Yellow

c)

Mississippi and Missouri

d)

Ganges and Yellow

8.

In India, farming and agriculture is the most common way to make a living.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which two countries does Mount Everest border?

a)

China and Japan

b)

China and Nepal

c)

Pakistan and Afghanistan

d)

China and Mongolia

10.

India's economy has been growing in large part because of __________ that outsource jobs from the US.

a)

factories

b)

call centers

c)

military

d)

farms

11.

What religion celebrates Diwali

a)

Hindu

b)

Christian

c)

Jewish

d)

Muslim

12.

Mountains like the Himalayas are a

a)

Transportation barrier

b)

Transportation corridor

c)

Transportation pathway

d)

Transportation route

13.
Belief in one God
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Nationalism
14.
Which of the following describes the caste system?
a)
It is a way of separating wealthy people from others.
b)
It is a way of separating wealthy people from others.
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 does partition mean?
a)
coming together
b)
division
c)
independence
d)
colonization
17.
Why was Mohandas Gandhi assassinated?
a)
His murder was mentally disturbed.
b)
He was killed by agents from the British government after he boycotted British goods.
c)
He was killed by someone who thought that members of the "untouchable" class should have no rights.
d)
His killer disliked India's agreement with the new nation of Pakistan
18.
Which of the following countries IS NOT part of South Asia?
a)
Pakistan
b)
Bhutan
c)
China
d)
India
19.
Which of the following bodies of water DOES NOT surround, or IS NOT located near, South Asia?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Bay of Bengal
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Arabian Sea
20.
What physical geography feature separates India from the rest of Asia?
a)
Indus River
b)
Bay of Bengal
c)
Himalayan Mountains
d)
Arabian Sea
21.
The governments of the USA and India are similar because they both have _____________?
a)
Monarchy and Limited Governments
b)
Monarchy and Unlimited Governments
c)
Democracy and Limited Governments
d)
Democracy and Unlimited Governments
22.
How does the geography of India impact where people live?
a)
People settle near volcanoes to help them gather food
b)
People settle around sources of water, like rivers and coastlines
c)
People settle in mountainous regions for easy trading and travel
d)
People settle in similar cultural regions due to religious beliefs
23.
According to the theory of plate tectonics, the Earth's surface is made up of several large pieces, or plates, that move. Sometimes these continental plates collide. Which of the following was created by this process of collision?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Sahara Desert
c)
Himalaya Range
d)
Great Barrier Reef
24.

large landmass that is geographically set off from the larger continent.

a)

pangea

b)

subcontinent

c)

tundra

d)

continent

25.

a severe tropical storm characterized by high winds that originates in the Indian Ocean or western Pacific Ocean.

a)

precipitation

b)

cold front

c)

typhoons

d)

thunderstorm

26.

a large plateau in western and southern Indian subcontinent. In the south it rises to more than 1,000 meters.

a)

Japanese Plateau

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

Tibetan Plateau

d)

Witch Mountain

27.

known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. It forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan.

a)

Namib Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Mongolian Desert

d)

Thar Desert

28.
If you were asked to identify the location of India, which of the following would be a correct response?
a)
In the middle east west of Saudi Arabia and north of the Indian Ocean
b)
In southern Asia west of Pakistan and northeast of China
c)
In Far East Asia, east of China and north of Australia
d)
In southern Asia east of Pakistan and southwest of China.
29.
Gandhi: Live simply that others may simply live.
This philosophical statement by Gandhi appears to be inspired by which of the following?
a)
his Hindu religious upbringing
b)
his approach to protest (Satyagraha)
c)
Jainism - a religion based on nonviolence
d)
his understanding of British history and colonization of India
30.
I am located south of Asia.
I extend southward to Australia.
I am directly east of Africa.
What am I?
a)
Amazon River
b)
Antarctica
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
31.
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
32.
Which film production industry in India creates movies that often reflect Indian traditions and Hindu themes?
a)
Hinglish
b)
Bollywood
c)
Parallel Cinema
d)
Cinema of Assam

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