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Unit 8 South Asia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a class system in India that determines a person's job, life partner and social order?  

a)

Caste System

b)

Political System

c)

Cable System

d)

Life System

2.

seasonal winds that affect climate in the southern areas of Asia, resulting in wet spring and summer months and dry winter months

a)

Monsoon

b)

subcontinent

c)

typhoons

d)

plate tectonics

3.

Which physical feature has often served as a barrier for trade and travel in South Asia?

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Ganges River

c)

The Indian Ocean

d)

The Deccan Plateau

4.

Which characteristic of South Asian cultures best explains the political divisions of the region after the countries gained independence during the twentieth century?

a)

Climate variations

b)

Language differences

c)

Religious differences

d)

Differences in economic activities

5.

The ​ (a)   is India's holiest river, considered a source of spiritual purification for devout Hindus. Today the river is among the world's most polluted, struggling under the pressures of modern India.

It begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal.

This river contains ​​ (b)  

Choose from the below words

Ganges

Indus

Nile

Euphrates

some of the world's richest farmlands.

most of Egypt's population.

6.

Drag the countries to their correct location.

7.

Place the country on the map

8.

Use the map to locate the Indus River.

9.

Which country is Pakistan?

10.

The ​ (a)   is India's holiest river, considered a source of spiritual purification for devout Hindus. Today the river is among the world's most polluted, struggling under the pressures of modern India.

It begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal.

This river contains ​​ (b)  

Choose from the below words

Ganges

Indus

Nile

Euphrates

some of the world's richest farmlands.

most of Egypt's population.

11.

Use the map to locate the Ganges River.

12.

Use the map to located Sri Lanka.

13.

mountain range that is home to the highest mountains in the world

a)

caste

b)

Sanskrit

c)

monsoon

d)

Himalaya

14.

The largest religion in India

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Jainism

15.

What is the country of B?

a)

India

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Pakistan

d)

Nepal

16.

Which of the following is the name for the lowest members of the Indian caste system?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Viasayas

c)

Untouchables

d)

Shudras

17.

The belief that the soul is reborn after death in human or some other form.

a)

reincarnation

b)

Dalit

c)

karma

d)

fasting

18.

Emperor Shah Jahan ruled the Mughal empire during the height of that empire. What building did he have built for his wife when she died?

a)

Eiffel Tower

b)

Hawa Mahal

c)

Brihadess Temple

d)

Taj Mahal

19.

Who was India's greatest leader that urged nonviolence during the protest for independence?

a)

Mohandas Ghandi

b)

Buddha

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Braham

20.

What is the most prominent religion in India?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Islam

21.

This traditional style of fishing is an example of how humans--

a)

modify the environment

b)

adapt to the environment

c)

organize to accomplish large-scale tasks

d)

replace traditional methods with faster technology

22.

How does rangoli reflect the culture of people in India?

a)

It is used as lighting for the home.

b)

It represents knowledge and beauty.

c)

It is a decoration in many Indian Homes.

d)

It is used to celebrate Indian religious traditions.

23.

India's significantly large labor pool helps to contribute to an economy that is characterized by--

a)

agricultural production

b)

low unemployment rates

c)

large-scale industrialization

d)

service-oriented businesses

24.

Which of the following describes the caste system?

a)

It is a way of separating wealthy people from others.

b)

It is a way of separating wealthy people from others.

c)

It is a rigid social structure determined by Hindu belief.

d)

It is an important belief in the Buddhist religion.

25.

Unit 8 South Asia

a)

Indus Valley Civilization

b)

Mughal Empire

c)

British Raj

d)

Gupta Empire