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India Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

India is a large landmass that is like a continent, only smaller. Which term best describes the region of India?

a)

Subcontinent

b)

Monsoon

c)

Natural Barrier

d)

Island

2.

Which of the numbers on the map represent the location of India in the Eastern Hemisphere?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

India is part of which region on the continent of Asia?

a)

East Asia

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

South Asia

d)

Southwest Asia

4.

India's climate is divided into two seasons. Which term best describes India's climate?

a)

Arid (Dry and hot with little precipitation)

b)

Semiarid (Hot and mostly dry through the year)

c)

Continental Climate (Hot summers and Cold winters)

d)

Monsoon (Wet Season and Dry Season)

5.

Which river contributed to the excellent agriculture of early Indian Civilizations?

a)

Nile River

b)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

c)

Indus River

d)

Huang Ho River

6.

Which number on the map represents the location of the Himalaya Mountains in India?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

7.

Which number on the map represents the location of the Hindu-Kush Mountains?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

8.

Which choice describes a benefit of Summer Monsoons in India?

a)

Provides water for agriculture

b)

Severe flooding of cities

c)

Causes landslides

d)

Makes transportation difficult

9.

Which choice describes a disadvantage of Summer Monsoons in India?

a)

Provides water for agriculture

b)

Causes severe flooding of cities

c)

Supplies water for drinking

d)

Supplies water for bathing

10.

The Hindu-Kush and Himalaya Mountains make migration into and out of India difficult, isolating the subcontinent from the rest of Asia. Which term best describes these mountain ranges in terms of human migration?

a)

Natural Barriers

b)

Political Factors

c)

Economic Factors

d)

Subcontinents

11.

Which monument was built as a tomb for an emperor's wife?

a)

Mysore Palace

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

Jantar Mantar

d)

Jamma Masjid

12.

What is the main religion in India?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Cristianism

13.

What's the name of India's film industry?

a)

Dollywood

b)

Hollywood

c)

Bollywood

14.

What's the capital of India?

a)

Kolkata

b)

New Delhi

c)

Bangalore

15.

The ultimate goal for Buddhism

a)

diwali

b)

nirvana

c)

ramadan

d)

caste

16.

Which language do many people speak?

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Spanish

17.

Which animal is considered sacred to some Indian people?

a)

Bears

b)

Zebras

c)

Elephants

d)

Cows

18.

Which other country ruled over India for a century?

a)

America

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

19.

In what year did India finally become an independent country?

a)

1556

b)

1776

c)

1900

d)

1947

20.

What is a Caste system?

a)

A trolley car that carries people

b)

Fixed social classes that someone is born into

c)

Something you wear on a broken bone

d)

Something you bury your treasures in

21.

What is a monsoon

a)

an animal that lived in ancient India

b)

the area under the home

c)

a type of boat

d)

seasonal winds that either bring rainfall or dry out land

22.

The Brahman is .....

a)

The temple where priests lived

b)

One spiritual force or god that Hinduism believes in

c)

The writing that Hindus used to share ideas

d)

A type of sandwich bread

23.

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.?

a)

the Dalai Lama

b)

Sarawati

c)

Lakshmi

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

24.

the rebirth of a person's soul into another body after death

a)

karma

b)

dharma

c)

reincarnation

d)

epic poems

25.
Partition means to
a)
Separate/divide
b)
Conquer 
c)
Overtake
d)
Throw out
26.
What is one of Gandhi's main aims?
a)
For lower taxes
b)
Religious equality
c)
Freedom from the British
d)
Boosting the British economy
27.
Under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Muslim League believed in the creation of a separate Muslim state.  They created the nation of:
a)
Nahru
b)
Islamabad
c)
Pakistan
d)
Manchuria
28.

Who was the man who protested against the caste system in India and wanted to end British colonialism?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Desmond Tutu

29.

Which of the following are examples of modern countries on the Indian subcontinent?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Thailand

d)

Sri Lanka

e)

Bangladesh

30.

A Hindu gov't controlled the country of -

a)

India

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Pakistan

d)

Bangladesh

31.

A Muslim gov't controlled the country of -

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Sri Lanka

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