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1
Wet monsoon winds are from
the south
the west
the east
the north
2
Gandhi would have supported which of the following actions
murder
riots
hunger strikes
IDK
3
Identify the trend on the graph
China's population is falling
India's population will surpass China by 2025
China's population will surpass India by 2050
India's population will surpass China by 2050
4
Why was India known as the "jewel in the crown" of the British Empire
There were diamond mines in India
India was more developed than other colonies
Hindus were just good people
India was the most profitable colony of Great Britain
5
In 1998, Pakistan developed nuclear weapons. What was the main reason for this?
in response to counter, India
to force Great Britain out of South Asia
to provide energy to Pakistan
to gain respect from the UN
6
Destructive, tropical storms of South Asia
Monsoons
Hurricanes
Cyclones
Typhoons
7
dry monsoon winds are from
the east
the south
the west
the north
8
What was Bangladesh's former name
East Pakistan
no clue
Pakistan
West Pakistan
9
Which European country left their cultural footprint on South Asia
British
Portuguese
Spanish
French
10
Using labor in India to meet certain needs of US companies
comparative advantage
oustourcing
trade imbalance
IDK
11
The most densely populated areas of India are
Around the Indus and Ganges Rivers
In the Deccan Plateau
The Himalayas
Along the coasts
12
One of the earliest civilizations began around the
Himalaya Mountains
Western Ghats
Deccan Plateau
Indus River
13
McDonald's in India is an example of
cultural divergence
cultural convergence
IDK
India's love of beef
14
What is the most dominant language of India
Bengali
Marathi
Tamil
Hindi
15
India's government is modeled on Great Britain's, making India the largest
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
16
Nonviolent, spiritual leader of India's independence movement
Nawaz Sharif
Guru Ganith
Mohandas Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
17
What conclusion can you draw from the pyramid?
lots of money is spent on elderly care
high infant mortality rate
overcrowded
Women are healthier than men
18
Someone stole the teachers phone while their back was turned. In Hinduism, this is
Bad Karma
Bad Varna
Bad Dharma
Bad Brahma
19
Location of Mount Everest and the Birthplace of Buddha
Bangladesh
India
China
Nepal
20
The major religion of India
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
21
Enables a person to move up or down in the Hindu Caste System
praying to Shiva
praying 5 times a day
Karma and reincarnation
reading the Holy Bible
22
The struggle for Kashmir is between which two countries
Nepal and China
India and China
India and Pakistan
Pakistan and China
23
South Asia is separated from the rest of Asia by the
Eastern Ghats
Himalaya Mountains
Indus and Ganges Rivers
Western Ghats
24
Which statement about Hinduism is correct
Hinduism is the world's youngest religion
Consuming animals enables them to become that animal(s)
Hindus believe that the Ganges washes away sin
Hinduism is a combination of Islam and Buddhism
25
When India became independent, what country was for Muslims?
East Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Bhutan
26
Product of Kashmir
goat cheese
goat milk
goat horns
goat wool
27
which country is an archipelago?
Maldives
India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
28
Wet monsoons occur
in summer
in fall
in spring
in winter