Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

South Asia Review II

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

India's government closely resembles the government of

a)

Mexico

b)

Pakistan

c)

Russia

d)

United States

2.

What is the #1 reason that farming is difficult in Bangladesh?

a)

Insects like grasshoppers

b)

disease

c)

flooding from monsoons

d)

dry desert conditions

3.

The ocean just below South Asia is the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

4.

What religion celebrates Diwali

a)

Hindu

b)

Christian

c)

Jewish

d)

Muslim

5.

Bollywood is India's version of Hollywood

a)

Bollywood??? That sounds like you are making it up.

b)

Dollywood is a theme park like six-flags in Tennessee.

c)

Yes, and they show traditions from India.

6.

Rangoli is used a home decoration, represents beauty and knowledge, and...

a)

a Muslim tradition

b)

created for Christmas

c)

celebrates Diwali

d)

something people no longer do

7.

Wearing warm clothes when it is cold, wearing sunscreen, and stilt fishing are examples of

a)

changing the environment

b)

modifying the environment

c)

helping the environment

d)

adapting to the environment

8.

Mountains like the Himalayas are a

a)

Transportation barrier

b)

Transportation corridor

c)

Transportation pathway

d)

Transportation route

9.

Monsoons can be a good thing and help by (select all that apply)

a)

allows fishing from the front door of your house

b)

irrigation

c)

opening trade routes

d)

water for drinking

10.
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
11.
Gandhi fought against division of social classes within which religion?
a)
Daoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
12.
How was India affected by British colonization?
a)
Hinduism was brought by the British to India
b)
The British opened up India to world trade and free market economy
c)
Ideas about unlimited government spread to India and were adopted
d)
Call centers were begun in India by the British
13.
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
14.
What modern type of music help unify the diverse peoples and cultures of South Asia linking the past and the present?
a)
Rock-n-Roll
b)
Classical
c)
Bollywood
d)
Country
15.

theory that explains the process that formed the continents and explains why the earth’s crust shifts.

a)

plate tectonics

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

magma

16.

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

17.

– seasonal winds that affect climate in the southern areas of Asia, resulting in wet spring and summer months and dry winter months.

a)

rain forest

b)

monsoons

c)

erosion

d)

tundra

18.

large ocean wave that is caused by an earthquake along the floor of the ocean.

a)

precipitation

b)

weathering

c)

ocean current

d)

tsunami

19.

India’s most important river, it flows across northern India into Bangladesh

a)

Nile River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Nueces River

d)

Mississippi RIver

20.
The system in old India that separated people into social categories 
a)
Hinduism
b)
Karma
c)
caste system
21.
A religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation 
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
22.
India's population is the _____ largest in the world.
a)
5th
b)
1st
c)
2nd
d)
3rd
23.
South Asia has the world's largest ______ countries.
a)
Hindu
b)
Christian
c)
Muslim
d)
Buddhist
24.

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

25.

Monsoons are primarily what?

a)

very large earthquakes

b)

giant waves in the ocean

c)

big rain storms

d)

strong seasonal winds

26.

India's constitution was written in..............after winning independence from Great Britain in 1947

a)

1900

b)

1850

c)

1950

d)

1977

27.

What type of economy do most South Asian countries have?

a)

Command

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Traditional

d)

Republic

28.

What level of economic development are most South Asian countries?

a)

Level 0 - Non-existence

b)

Level 1- Developed

c)

Level 2 - Developing

d)

Level 3 - Underdeveloped

29.

How are the U.S. and Indian governments similar?

a)

Both have a unicameral Congress

b)

Both divide government into 3 branches

c)

Both place restrictions on all forms of media

d)

Both are forms of unlimited governments.

30.

What is true of both the U.S. and Indian constitutions?

a)

They were written in the last 20 years

b)

They identify individual freedoms

c)

They abolished the caste system

d)

They contain the country's GDP per capita

31.

In India, what is the hierarchy of organizing people into social groups based on their jobs?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Caste System

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Dalits

32.

Why is Mohandas K. Ghandi significant to South Asian history?

a)

He peacefully worked towards freedom for India

b)

He was a famous director in Bollywood

c)

He was the most popular sitat player in India

d)

He created the caste system used in India

33.

South Asian who celebrate the founding of the Sikh community are taking part in

a)

Dia de los Muertos

b)

Vaisakhi

c)

Christmas

d)

Carnival

34.

If South Asia countries vary in the form of government such as Constitutional Monarchy and Federal Republic, which do you think supports that government?

a)

Unlimited

b)

aboriginal

c)

limited

d)

goods and services

35.

Cottage houses are small scale industries in India where people produce items such as cotton clothing and carpets in their homes

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The --------------- is one is the world's most famous pieces of architect made out of white marble and attracts 7 million tourist every year.

a)

Sistine Chapel

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

Bhutan

d)

Christ the Redeemer

37.

Many Hindus around the world take time to honor the goddess of wealth and pray for success in the coming year during-------

a)

Bollywood

b)

Easter

c)

Diwali

d)

Sitar

38.

Small scale industries in India where people produce items such as cotton clothing and carpets in the homes is which of the following?

a)

Bollywood

b)

outsourcing

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

cottage industries

39.

Many of South Asian countries are some type of ---------

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

c)

communism

d)

independent governement

40.

South Asian Country have different forms of government such as:

Constitutional Monarchy and Federal Republic. Most South Asian countries are mostly----

a)

unlimited

b)

limited

c)

outsourced

d)

Level two

41.

Countries around the world have unique cultures and styles of governments. Countries that may seem different and similarities. Which countries governments have the same 3 branches or government?

a)

Russia, India, and United States

b)

Russia, Ukraine, United States

c)

Russia, United States and Antarctica

d)

Russia, India, and Greenland

42.

Many posters to advertise of newest actors and newest singers are all connected to-----

a)

the caste system

b)

Vaisakhi

c)

Bollywood

d)

Taj Mahal