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The Caucus, Central Asia, and South Asia Test Study Guide

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first modern missionary to South Asia was . . .

a)

William Carey.

b)

St. Thomas.

c)

Hudson Taylor.

d)

Francis Xavier.

2.

The highest mountain range in the world is in the . . .

a)

Hindu Kush Mountains.

b)

Andes Mountains.

c)

Himalaya Mountains.

d)

Western Ghats.

3.

Which mountain range has historically been the natural dividing line between northern and southern India?

a)

Hindu Kush Mountains

b)

Western Ghats

c)

Jumna Mountains

d)

Vindhya Mountains

4.

What is the most important river in India?

a)

Brahmaputra

b)

Indus

c)

Hindu Kush

d)

Ganges

5.

Sikhism unites . . .

a)

Islam and Buddhism.

b)

Islam and Hinduism.

c)

Hinduism and Buddhism.

d)

Islam and Christianity.

6.

What is the largest city in India?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Kolkata

c)

Delhi

d)

New Delhi

e)

Kashmir

7.

Which city is a famous source of spices?

a)

Kolkata

b)

Mumbai

c)

Bangalore

d)

Chennai

e)

New Delhi

8.

Who was the first prime minister of India?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

William Carey

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Pervez Musharraf

9.

India and Pakistan dispute the control of . . .

a)

Punjab.

b)

Myanmar.

c)

Kashmir.

d)

West Pakistan.

e)

Nepal.

10.

Hindu society is divided into different classes called . . .

a)

castes.

b)

dzongs.

c)

karmas.

d)

roles.

11.

What group consists of priests and teachers in the Indian caste system?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Vaisyas

c)

untouchables

d)

karmas

12.

Explorers discovered what group of Christians in India?

a)

St. Bartholomew Christians

b)

St. Thomas Christians

c)

St. Francis Christians

d)

St. Xavier Christians

13.

Which religion says that humans can become gods?

a)

Jainism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Islam

d)

Animism

e)

Buddhism

14.

What famous Indian leader wanted to make peace with the Muslims in India?

a)

Guru Nanak

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Tenzing Norgay

15.

The ancient city that flourished in the Indus Valley was . . .

a)

Mumbai.

b)

Mohenjo-Daro.

c)

Karachi.

d)

Dhaka.

16.

Most Pakistanis are . . .

a)

Buddhists.

b)

Hindus.

c)

Muslims.

d)

Sikhs.

17.

Hurricane-like storms are . . .

a)

tsunamis.

b)

typhoons.

c)

tornadoes.

d)

monsoons.

18.

The capital of Bangladesh is . . .

a)

Bangalore.

b)

Chittagong.

c)

Karachi.

d)

Dhaka.

e)

New Delhi.

19.

Which of the following does not describe the country of Bangladesh?

a)

poor

b)

lacking agricultural resources

c)

overpopulated

d)

ill-governed

20.

Mount Everest is in . . .

a)

Bhutan.

b)

Tibet.

c)

Nepal.

d)

India.

e)

Myanmar

21.

Sherpas, known for their strength and endurance, live in . . .

a)

Bangladesh.

b)

India.

c)

Nepal.

d)

Sri Lanka.

e)

Pakistan.

22.

Which island nation is strategically located near the Indian subcontinent and the shipping lanes of the Indian Ocean?

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Maldives

c)

Madagascar

d)

Coromandel Coast

e)

Papua New Guinea

23.

What country is home to the world’s largest banyan tree?

a)

Maldives

b)

India

c)

Bhutan

d)

Sri Lanka

e)

Malaysia

24.

What is the smallest nation in Asia?

a)

Bhutan

b)

Maldives

c)

Nepal

d)

Sri Lanka

e)

India

25.

Bangladesh was once known as (a)   .

26.

The national language of India is __________, but __________ is used in commerce and diplomacy.

(a)  

27.

The Thar, also known as the (a)   , is one of the major geographic features south of the Indus River.

28.

The (a)   Plateau is the heart of the Indian subcontinent.

29.

Chennai was founded by the British (a)   .

30.

What is the largest religion in India?

(a)  

31.

People beneath the Hindu caste, who often work as tanners and garbage collectors, are called (a)   .

32.

What region did Pakistan and India go to war over?

(a)  

33.

What country is home to Mount Everest?

(a)  

34.

(a)   are frequently hired as guides and porters by tourists in Nepal.

35.

Great Britain hired (a)   soldiers for its army.

36.

Which country's name means “Land of the Thunder Dragon”?

(a)  

37.

What is another name for tsunamis?

(a)  

38.

What famous Indian leader led the protests against British power after World War I?

(a)  

39.

The ruined city of (a)   along the Indus River flourished from 2500 to 1700 BC.

40.

The most important river in India is the (a)   .

41.

The highest mountain in the world is (a)   .

42.

The highest mountain range on the earth is the (a)   .

43.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


What is India's largest City?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Punjab

c)

Chennai

d)

Vindhya

e)

Jumna

44.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


Where do the majority of Sikhs live?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Punjab

c)

Chennai

d)

Vindhya

e)

Jumna

45.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


What southern city is famous for its spices?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Punjab

c)

Chennai

d)

Vindhya

e)

Jumna

46.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


The _____ Mountains serve as a border between northern and southern India.

a)

Mumbai

b)

Punjab

c)

Chennai

d)

Vindhya

e)

Jumna

47.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


The city of Delhi lies on the _____ River.

a)

Mumbai

b)

Punjab

c)

Chennai

d)

Vindhya

e)

Jumna

48.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


What is the Hindu belief that every person follows an endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth?

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Himalaya

c)

Deccan

d)

Untouchables

e)

Islamabad

49.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


The __________ Mountains are the highest mountain range on the earth.

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Himalaya

c)

Deccan

d)

Untouchables

e)

Islamabad

50.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


The __________ Plateau is the heart of the Indian subcontinent.

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Himalaya

c)

Deccan

d)

Untouchables

e)

Islamabad

51.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


People beneath the lowest caste, who often work as tanners and garbage collectors, are __________.

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Himalaya

c)

Deccan

d)

Untouchables

e)

Islamabad

52.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


__________ is the capital of Pakistan.

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Himalaya

c)

Deccan

d)

Untouchables

e)

Islamabad

53.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


__________ led the people of India in nonviolent protests after World War I.

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Dhaka

d)

Sherpas

e)

Gurkhas

54.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


The ruined city of __________ along the Indus River was the birthplace of one of the earliest civilizations.

a)

Bhutan

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Dhaka

d)

Sherpas

e)

Gurkhas

55.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


__________ is the capital of Bangladesh.

a)

Bhutan

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Dhaka

d)

Sherpas

e)

Gurkhas

56.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


__________ are frequently hired as guides and porters by tourists in Nepal.

a)

Bhutan

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Dhaka

d)

Sherpas

e)

Gurkhas

57.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


Great Britain hired __________ as soldiers for its army.

a)

Bhutan

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Dhaka

d)

Sherpas

e)

Gurkhas

58.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


Which country’s name means “Land of the Thunder Dragon”?

a)

Bhutan

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Dhaka

d)

Sherpas

e)

Gurkhas

59.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


Which country was once known as Ceylon?

a)

Bhutan

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Dhaka

d)

Sherpas

e)

Sri Lanka

60.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


Origin of karma

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Sikhism

e)

Jainism

61.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


Often spread by violence

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Sikhism

e)

Jainism

62.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


St. Bartholomew

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Sikhism

e)

Jainism

63.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


Guru Nanak

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Sikhism

e)

Jainism

64.

Match each description with the correct answer choice.


Human gods

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Sikhism

e)

Jainism

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