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WorksheetsSouth Asia History Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Over time, strong leaders occasionally united the people of India to live under one ruler. Asoka Maurya was a great leader in the Mauryan Dynasty. He created laws written on pillars for his people. Laws are also called:
edicts
suggestions
guidelines
hints
Some of the most holy and important writings for Hindus are found in the
Qur'an
Torah
Holy Bible
Vedas
Which new year holiday is famous in South Asia and is celebrated by many religious groups through the use of lights?
Thanksgiving
Ramadan
Diwali
Christmas
What is the name of the world-famous tomb built for the wife of a Muslim ruler of Mughal India in the 1600s?
Pyramid
Ziggurat
Taj Mahal
Great Wall
The Taj Mahal is an example of Islamic architecture built during which empire?
Mughal
Gupta
Maurya
British
Which empire of India was ruled by Muslims who invaded from the Middle East?
Gupta
Maurya
Mughal
British
True or False: The Gupta Dynasty kept India stable, and many parts of society flourished. This included the development of inoculations (vaccines) against disease, metallurgy (work with new types of metal).
True
False
India has spent more time in history being divided in small communities than being ruled as a unified nation.
True
False
Many people in India are moving to cities in order to
find better jobs
find better schools
live a more modern life
all of these
Urbanization is helping many people but can harm wildlife because it can lead to...
habitat destruction
better jobs for people
better education for people
malnutrition for people
Some of the most holy and important writings for Hindus are found in
the Qur'an
the Torah
the Bible
the Vedas
Which new year holiday is famous in South Asia and is celebrated by many religious groups through the use of lights?
Ramadan
Diwali
Hanukkah
Christmas
Encouraging farmers to use modern and more efficient ways of growing crops is called the ...
Green Revolution
Recycling
Going Green
Farming Frenzy
Two challenges many countries in South Asia share with India are...
Overpopulation and Poverty
Hindu terrorism and droughts
Avalanches and Earthquakes
Underpopulation and Education
Many people in South Asia are choosing to move into cities. The increase of the number of people living in cities is called:
ruralization
urbanization
gentrification
moving on up
Today, most people (about 70%) in India live in ___ areas, away from cities.
rural
urban
city
city-states
India and Pakistan often conflict (fight) over the control of the Kashmir region
True
False
Pakistan was created as a country for people who were mostly Hindus, while India remained a country for mostly Muslims
True
False
India gained its independence from Great Britain in 1947, but first it was separated from Pakistan. This separation is known as...
the separation
the breakup
the Diaspora
the Partition
Which of these is an example of the kinds of nonviolent protests used by Gandhi?
Fasting
Boycotts
Marches
All: Fasting, Marches, and Boycotts
None of these
Which of these means using peaceful means to accomplish a task?
warlike
violent
nonviolent
aggressive
Which Indian leader encouraged his people to protest British rule and to treat all people with respect?
Mohandas K Gandhi
Muhammad
Malala Yousefzai
Asoka Maurya
Which country claimed India as one of its colonies from 1858-1947?
France
USA
Germany
Great Britain
An area that is under the occupation/rule of another country is sometimes called a ___. As in, India was a ____ of Great Britain from 1858-1947.
kingdom
empire
colony
city-state
The Taj Mahal is an example of Islamic architecture built during which empire?
Gupta
Maurya
Mughal
British
Which empire of India was ruled by Muslims who invaded from the Middle East?
Mughal
Maurya
Gupta
British
The Gupta Dynasty kept India stable, and many parts of society flourished. This included the development of inoculations (vaccines) against disease, metallurgy (work with new types of metal).
True
False
Over time, strong leaders occasionally united the people of India to live under one ruler. Asoka Maurya was a great leader in the Mauryan Dynasty. He created laws written on pillars for his people. Laws are also called...
edicts
suggestions
guidelines
hints
Which of these is not a Hindu god?
Vishnu
Brahma
Shiva
Allah
In Hinduism, people believe there are ____ gods
many
5
0
67
Hindus seek freedom from samsara, the cylcle of birth, life, death, and rebirth. This freedom - the ultimate goal of Hindus- is called
Reincarnation
Dharma
Samsara
Moksha
The belief that a person's soul will enter a new body and live a new life after an old body dies is called
moksha
dharma
karma
reincarnation
Hindus believe that a person's actions, good or bad, produce energy that will come back to that person in this life 'or the next.' What is that energy called?
karma
samsara
moksha
dharma
The ____ is a social hierarchy used in Hinduism to help people understand their duties and role in life, even though it can be unfair and can't be changed.
King's Pyramid
Caste System
pecking order
popularity meter
The most common religion in India, and the 3rd largest world religion is...
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
The language of Ancient India and the language used to write the Vedas is...
Arabic
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Little specific is known about the beliefs or ways of life among the ancient people of the Indus River Valley (Harappa, Mohenjo Daro) because...
Their language can not be read.
They didn't really exist.
Invaders destroyed all evidence of their civilization.
Artifacts like statues and buildings have been destroyed; only writing is left.
The Aryan people moved in to South Asia, but their lifestyle was ____ the people who already lived in the area.
similar to
different from
the exact same as
Along which river were cities like Harappa and Mohenjo Daro built? (Hint: The river flows through Pakistan today.)
Indus River
Ganges River
Euphrates River
Nile River
Which two small mountain ranges border India's eastern and western coasts?
Himalayas
Hindu-Kush
Ghats
Atlas
What is the world's highest mountain above sea level and reaches over 29,000 feet tall?
K2
Mt. Everest
Mt. Elbrus
Mt. Mauna Kea
Which large mountain range has separated the Indian Subcontinent from China and the rest of the main continent?
Hindu-Kush
Himalayas
Atlas
Appalachian
Winds that shift and change direction based on the season, bringing rain or drought to India and Bangladesh are called:
monsoons
dust storms
typhoons
tornadoes
Of which continent are India, Pakistan, and Nepal a part?
Africa
Europe
America
Asia
Archaeologists study ____ to learn about the past.
artifacts
documents
interviews
Newspapers
______ read and study documents to learn about the past.
Historians
Archaeologists
News Reporters
Politicians
Some of the most holy and important writings for Hindus are found in the
Qur'an
Torah
Holy Bible
Vedas
