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Central Asia & Middle East Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

90% of Indians are followers of what world religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

2.

What is the ultimate goal in Buddhism? (3rd Noble Truth)

a)

Moksha

b)

Desire

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Nirvana

3.

What word is used for god in Arabic?

a)

Buddha

b)

Allah

c)

Yaweh

d)

God

4.

The West Bank Conflict is a territorial conflict between what two groups?

a)

Greeks & Armenians

b)

Israelis & Palestinians

c)

Muslims & Hindus

d)

English & Spanish

5.

What country colonized India & Pakistan?

a)

China

b)

Italy

c)

Great Britain

d)

U.S.A.

6.

Who popularized Civil Disobedience to help India achieve independence?

a)

Gandhi

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Margret Thatcher

7.

What is term used for Islamic Law?

a)

Shariah Law

b)

Quran Code

c)

Meccan Rule

d)

Politics

8.

What mountain range runs through Nepal, India, & Pakistan?

a)

Ural

b)

Alps

c)

Himalayas

d)

Appalachians

9.

What is the land called between the Tigris & Euphrates River?

a)

U.A.E.

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Suez Canal

d)

West Bank

10.

The Middle East is a part of what continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

11.

How did Gandhi protest the ban on Indians making salt & tax on salt?

a)

Sit-In

b)

Hunger Strike

c)

Speech

d)

Salt March

12.

The ________ Canal connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.

a)

Erie

b)

Suez

c)

Gibraltar

d)

Thames

13.

What language does the majority Iranians speak?

a)

Arabic

b)

English

c)

Farsi

d)

Hebrew

14.

What two languages do the majority of Indians speak?

a)

Hindi & English

b)

Hebrew & Arabic

c)

Mandarin & English

d)

Russian & Mandarin

15.

Term defined as "to be reborn"

a)

Moksha

b)

Jati

c)

Salinization

d)

Reincarnation

16.

What is term used for Iran's transition from Shah rule to a theocratic democracy?

a)

Farsi Conversion

b)

Iranian Revolution

c)

Revolution of 1905

d)

Saudi Intervention

17.

What present day country used to be called East Pakistan?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Indonesia

d)

Nepal

18.

What country shares a border with India?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Japan

c)

Lebanon

d)

Nepal

19.

What is the term for the Caste System in Hinduism?

a)

Moksha

b)

Jati

c)

Nirvana

d)

Dao

20.

Who is the ultimate god in Hinduism?

a)

Rama

b)

Shiva

c)

Brahman

d)

Krishna