WorksheetsSouth Asia
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 17mins
What countries do you find on the Himalayas Mountains?
India and Pakistan
Nepal and Bhutan
India and Nepal
India and Bhutan
Name the country where you find the Ganges River.
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Where can you find the Indus River?
Bangladesh and India
Sri Lanka and Maldives
India and Nepal
Pakistan and India
What is the period when India was under was under British rule called?
Green Revolution
Journey to the Sea
Bollywood
raj
What human factor makes the area between India (predominately Hindus) and Pakistan (predominately Muslims) an issue that has caused conflict and wars?
natural resources
economic development
religious differences
caste system
What is the only way to move from one caste to the next in the Indian caste system?
the caste system is no longer followed in India
through Reincarnation
by marrying someone from another caste
through a lot of prayer and being a good person
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
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Sikhism
The boundaries between Pakistan and India were established after
a 1945 Balochistan earthquake devastated the region
peace treaties ending the Second World War were signed
British leaders ended colonial rule over the region in 1947
the creation of a Sikh and Muslim coalition to promote peace
Which historic conflict was a primary reason for the political division of Pakistan and India?
Differences between Hindus and Sikhs
Disputes between Muslims and Hindus
Tensions between the British and Indian leaders
Cold War tensions between the United States and Russia
Which descriptions best represent the untouchables of the Indian Caste System?
the lowest members of society
highest level of the caste system
workers for the top levels of the caste
business owners
Which descriptions best represent the nobles of the Indian Caste System?
the lowest members of society
highest level of the caste system
workers for the top levels of the caste
business owners
Which descriptions best represent the Iaborers of the Indian Caste System?
the lowest members of society
highest level of the caste system
workers for the top levels of the caste
business owners
Which descriptions best represent the merchants of the Indian Caste System?
the lowest members of society
highest level of the caste system
workers for the top levels of the caste
business owners
Both Hinduism and Buddhism were introduced to this region by the 1200s from
India
China
Japan
Tibet
According to the graph, the population of India has
stablized
has almost doubled in comparison to Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia, East and Southeast Asia
has tripled in comparison to Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia, East and Southeast Asia
has quadrupled in comparison to Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia, East and Southeast Asia
According to Hinduism, the _____ river is sacred and brings life to its people.
Indus
Brahmaputra
Ganges
Godavari
