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World Geo Quiz 9 (South Asia)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

There are several elements associated with Buddihism, which include:

a)

reaching Nirvana

b)

following the Eight-Fold Path

c)

knowing the Four Noble Truths

d)

All of the above

2.

The Mauryan leader Ashoka gave up worldly things and was known for his nonviolent and peaceful rule. This demonstrates his commitment to which religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

3.

Religion has led to divisions over cultural issues in many regions. What region(s) listed below are areas of conflict over religious differences?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Kashmir

c)

Rwanda

d)

both A and B

4.

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.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

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.

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

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?

a)

Muslim

b)

Hindu

c)

Christian

d)

Buddihist

7.

Tourism is a major industry for which country at great risk of sinking into the ocean due to climate change?

a)

Maldives

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Madagascar

d)

Nepal

8.

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.

a)

United States; India

b)

United Kingdom; Mexico

c)

Northern Ireland; Singapore

d)

New Zealand; Columbia

9.

In India, summer monsoons bring severe ____________ while the winter monsoon season brings __________ weather.

a)

rainfall; dry

b)

drought; rainy

c)

storms; snowy

d)

heat; moderate

10.

Climate concerns such as water pollution and deforestation have become a larger issue for India due to its:

a)

High population growth

b)

Fast economic growth

c)

Income inequality

d)

Increased industrialization

11.

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:

a)

Ganges River

b)

Tiger River

c)

Yamuna River

d)

Krishna River

12.

The collision of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate is an example of tectonic forces which created which two landmasses?

a)

Himalaya Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau

b)

Karakorum Mountains and the Nepal Plateau

c)

Hindu Kush Mountains and the Bengal Plateau

d)

Caucasus Mountains and the Pakistan Flatlands

13.

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

a)

Pakistan and India

b)

Sudan and South Sudan

c)

Lebanon and Israel

d)

Bangladesh and India

14.

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)

A (summer), B (winter)

b)

A (winter), B (summer)

c)

A (winter), B (spring)

d)

A (fall), B (summer)