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South Asia

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What countries do you find on the Himalayas Mountains?

a)

India and Pakistan

b)

Nepal and Bhutan

c)

India and Nepal

d)

India and Bhutan

2.

Name the country where you find the Ganges River.

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Nepal

d)

Bhutan

3.

Where can you find the Indus River?

a)

Bangladesh and India

b)

Sri Lanka and Maldives

c)

India and Nepal

d)

Pakistan and India

4.

What is the period when India was under was under British rule called?

a)

Green Revolution

b)

Journey to the Sea

c)

Bollywood

d)

raj

5.

What human factor makes the area between India (predominately Hindus) and Pakistan (predominately Muslims) an issue that has caused conflict and wars?

a)

natural resources

b)

economic development

c)

religious differences

d)

caste system

6.

What is the only way to move from one caste to the next in the Indian caste system?

a)

the caste system is no longer followed in India

b)

through Reincarnation

c)

by marrying someone from another caste

d)

through a lot of prayer and being a good person

7.

What best completes the beliefs below:

1. Socially organized by a caste

2. Belief in Karma and reincarnation

3. Religion of about 80% of India's population

4. Polytheistic

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jainism

d)

Sikhism

8.

The boundaries between Pakistan and India were established after

a)

a 1945 Balochistan earthquake devastated the region

b)

peace treaties ending the Second World War were signed

c)

British leaders ended colonial rule over the region in 1947

d)

the creation of a Sikh and Muslim coalition to promote peace

9.

Which historic conflict was a primary reason for the political division of Pakistan and India?

a)

Differences between Hindus and Sikhs

b)

Disputes between Muslims and Hindus

c)

Tensions between the British and Indian leaders

d)

Cold War tensions between the United States and Russia

10.

Which descriptions best represent the untouchables of the Indian Caste System?

a)

the lowest members of society

b)

highest level of the caste system

c)

workers for the top levels of the caste

d)

business owners

11.

Which descriptions best represent the nobles of the Indian Caste System?

a)

the lowest members of society

b)

highest level of the caste system

c)

workers for the top levels of the caste

d)

business owners

12.

Which descriptions best represent the Iaborers of the Indian Caste System?

a)

the lowest members of society

b)

highest level of the caste system

c)

workers for the top levels of the caste

d)

business owners

13.

Which descriptions best represent the merchants of the Indian Caste System?

a)

the lowest members of society

b)

highest level of the caste system

c)

workers for the top levels of the caste

d)

business owners

14.

Both Hinduism and Buddhism were introduced to this region by the 1200s from

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Tibet

15.

According to the graph, the population of India has

a)

stablized

b)

has almost doubled in comparison to Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia, East and Southeast Asia

c)

has tripled in comparison to Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia, East and Southeast Asia

d)

has quadrupled in comparison to Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia, East and Southeast Asia

16.

According to Hinduism, the _____ river is sacred and brings life to its people.

a)

Indus

b)

Brahmaputra

c)

Ganges

d)

Godavari