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In which countries is Hinduism more popular than Buddhism?
Bhutan & India
India & Nepal
Bhutan & Sri Lanka
Nepal & Sri Lanka
2
How did the Green Revolution affect the environment in India?
It improved crop yields and more people were fed.
More jobs in call centers were created.
Trade with China and Japan decreased.
Pollution in India decreased and recycling increased.
3
Which country has the lowest percentage of Hindus?
Sri Lanka
India
Nepal
Bhutan
4
What inspired Gandhi to say this?
Gandhi's upbringing in Islam
Gandhi's understanding of British history and rule
Gandhi's Hindu upbringing
Gandhi's belief in nonviolent protest
5
the belief that after a person dies, their soul is reborn into another body
karma
rebirth
resurrection
reincarnation
6
What continental-continental formation is found in South Asia, between India and China?
Great Rift Valley
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Andes Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
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What country is labeled C?
Pakistan
India
China
Afghanistan
8
a seasonal wind that blows from one direction for several months then changes direction
monsoon
cyclone
tornado
hurricane
9
Which country is most closely associated with the former social class system?
China
India
Afghanistan
Nepal
10
A follower may have a shrine in the home.
Buddhism
Both Buddhism and Hinduism
Hinduism
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What is one example of the nonviolence Indians used to gain their independence?
They assassinated Gandhi.
They fought for the British during World War II.
They marched to the sea to gather salt.
Hindus and Muslims fought with each other.
12
What is the belief in many gods?
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Atheistic
Agnostic
13
What effect do monsoons have on the physical environment in Asia?
Tsunamis always occur, and the winds damage property.
Monsoons often cause floods, which can damage crops.
Desertification is increasing in China.
Monsoons cause the population to decrease because of deaths.
14
What conflict led to the creation of Pakistan?
Disputes over oil reserves
Cultural differences between Hindus and Muslims
Jews wanted their own homeland
Conflict with the Chinese over Communism
15
What name should go in the center?
Mohandas Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr
Nelson Mandela
Dalai Lama
16
Why aren’t crops grown in the Himalayas?
They don't grow crops to keep the Yeti away
Nobody lives there.
There is no source for water to irrigate the crops.
The temperature is too cold to grow crops.
17
not enough food for a region
abundance
food shortage
drought
famine
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What most likely caused a famine?
Railroad was built across the country
Cotton, a cash crop, was widely grown
Indians converted to Christianity
Indians were considered to be inferior to British citizens
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What country is labeled D?
China
Afghanistan
India
Pakistan
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the idea that a person's actions will determine what happens after their death
resurrection
rebirth
karma
reincarnation
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modern scientific and agricultral techniques to increase food production in poor countries
green revolution
fertilization
agriculture
irrigation
22
What would be the best title to this graph?
Number of Hindus and Buddhists in Four Asian Countries
Number of Hindus and Buddhists in Asia
Percentage of Hindus and Buddhists in Four Asian Countries
Percentage of Hindus and Buddhists in Asia
23
Diwali celebrates
the goddess of wealth
the goddess of love
the goddess of war
the goddess of weather
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What country is labeled B?
China
Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
25
a farm product grown for sale, such as cotton or tobacco
cash crop
staple
feed stock
livestock
26
How do the beliefs of karma and reincarnation work together?
The way a person acts in current life affects the next life.
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth occurs only once.
No matter how you live, you will reach enlightenment.
A person who lives a bad life will be reborn a wealthy man.
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The Hindu religion has influenced which cultural factor?
fasting during Lent
Christmas celebrations
vegetarian diet
pilgrimage to Mecca
28
Which is more likely since Indian independence?
Sudden increase in population
Christianity has been outlawed
Increase in literacy rate
Caste system reinforced
29
A follower believes the Ganges River is sacred.
Both Buddhism and Hinduism
Buddhism
Hinduism
30
What country is labeled A?
Afghanistan
India
China
Pakistan
31
In which country are there 3 times as many Buddhists as Hindus?
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Nepal
India
32
What concept is illustrated in the above diagram?
Reincarnation
Nirvana
Jati (caste) system
Ancestor worship
33
Which Asian nation’s economy is described in the above text box?
Iraq
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
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A follower of the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Both Buddhism and Hinduism
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hiring workers in other countries to do a set of jobs- usually less expensive or more hours
hiring
wage matching
call center
outsourcing
36
How was India’s government affected by British colonization?
The British opened up India to world trade.
Call centers were built in India by the British.
Ideas about democracy were spread to India.
Hinduism was brought by the British to India.
