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WorksheetsWorld Geo Quiz 9 (South Asia)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
There are several elements associated with Buddihism, which include:
reaching Nirvana
following the Eight-Fold Path
knowing the Four Noble Truths
All of the above
The Mauryan leader Ashoka gave up worldly things and was known for his nonviolent and peaceful rule. This demonstrates his commitment to which religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Religion has led to divisions over cultural issues in many regions. What region(s) listed below are areas of conflict over religious differences?
Jerusalem
Kashmir
Rwanda
both A and B
Hinduism as a religion created a strict social class structure which is practiced by many Indians to this day. Choose the following diagram which represents this caste system.
Hinduism as a religion created strict rules for individuals and a social class structure which is practiced by many Indians to this day. Choose the following diagram which represents this caste system.
India is mainly a Hindu country while Pakistan is mainly a Muslim country. Both dispute which country should control the Kashmir region. What religious group do a MAJORITY of the Kashmir people belong to?
Muslim
Hindu
Christian
Buddihist
Tourism is a major industry for which country at great risk of sinking into the ocean due to climate change?
Maldives
Sri Lanka
Madagascar
Nepal
Outsourcing is the practice of a company moving jobs to a different country than the country it is actually located. An example is where jobs in the ___________ are moved to _______due to cheaper labor costs.
United States; India
United Kingdom; Mexico
Northern Ireland; Singapore
New Zealand; Columbia
In India, summer monsoons bring severe ____________ while the winter monsoon season brings __________ weather.
rainfall; dry
drought; rainy
storms; snowy
heat; moderate
Climate concerns such as water pollution and deforestation have become a larger issue for India due to its:
High population growth
Fast economic growth
Income inequality
Increased industrialization
a. provides drinking and irrigation water
b. one of the world's most polluted rivers
c. seen as a source for healing and miracles
The river described here is the:
Ganges River
Tiger River
Yamuna River
Krishna River
The collision of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate is an example of tectonic forces which created which two landmasses?
Himalaya Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau
Karakorum Mountains and the Nepal Plateau
Hindu Kush Mountains and the Bengal Plateau
Caucasus Mountains and the Pakistan Flatlands
After WWII, many former colonies had ethnic groups separated from one another by new and artificial political borders. An example of this type of division is in the creation of which two countries, one Muslim and one Hindu
Pakistan and India
Sudan and South Sudan
Lebanon and Israel
Bangladesh and India
A--------------------B
During the winter months, monsoon winds cause India to be cooler and less humid than summer.
Based on this information, which of these images is winter and which is summer monsoon?
A (summer), B (winter)
A (winter), B (summer)
A (winter), B (spring)
A (fall), B (summer)
