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South Asia (India & Its Neighbors)
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South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka) geography quiz.
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1
According to the
Hindu religion
, the
ultimate
goal
for a
Hindu
person is to:
end the reincarnation cycle by achieving spiritual "perfection" on Earth.
be reborn as many times as possible.
make as much money as possible to become rich.
make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
2
Which of the following
physical features
is
NOT
found in
South Asia (India & Its neighbors)
?
Deccan Plateau
Himalaya Mountains
Western Ghats
Sahara Desert
3
How many different
castes
still exist in
India
nowadays?
4
5
100
3
4
What's the name of the
two mountain ranges
in the
southern
tip of
India
?
Sierras Madres
Atlas
Andes
Ghats
5
Identify the
country
with the number
28
on the map.
India
Paskistan
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
6
What are
two
of the
most recent
types of
industries in India
these days?
car manufacturing & IT (software, computes, cell phones, etc.).
spices and salt
cotton textiles and crude oil
airplanes and olives
7
Who
was the greatest
hero of India’s independence
from Great Britain in
1947
?
Nelson Mandela
Mahatma Gandhi
Yasser Arafat
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
8
This
region
in South Asia has been at the
center
of the dispute between
India and Pakistan
?
The Deccan Plateau
The Thar Desert
Sri Lanka
Kashmir
9
What
major issues
are
India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan
facing these days?
social/ethnic-based discrimination
overpopulation
all of the above
poverty
10
Identify the
body of water
with the number
30
on the map.
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Bay of Bengal
None of the above
11
Which of the following principles was
NOT
used by
Gandhi
to fight
British imperialism
?
civil disobedience
boycotts
violent riots
non-violent protests
12
What's the name of the
most beautiful building in the world
, which is found in
India
?
The Taj Mahal
The Great Mosque of Abu Dhabi
The Basilica of Our Lady of Mumbai
The Cathedral of Bangalore
13
The belief in
multiple
gods is called:
montheism
theocracy
polytheism
ethnocentrism
14
What
caused
the
partition
or division between
India
and
Pakistan
in
1947
?
Muslim leaders believed that Muslims would be discriminated by Hindus.
The British created the new boundaries at the Berlin Conference.
Gandhi’s belief that it was the best way to bring about peace in South Asia
As a result of pressures from British colonial rulers.
15
Which is the
sacred or holy river
in
India
?
Ganges
Brahmaputra
Euphrates
Indus
16
What’s the
main
industry of
Bangladesh
these days?
textiles (clothes)
monsoon umbrellas
outsourcing
car manufacturing
17
Which of the following
was
an action
Gandhi
took to
challenge British
colonial rule of India?
Defying British monopoly of salt by showing peope hot to make it in the sea
Beginning a year-long fast in order to stop apartheid in South Africa.
Dumping British-made clothing in the Ganges River.
After winning the Noble Peace Prize he burnt it in public (in London).
18
How many
Christians
live in
India
approximately?
250 billion
300 million
50 million
30 million
19
Identify the
river
with the number
27
on the map.
Brahmaputra
Indus
Ganges
Krishna
20
Identify the
country
with the number
29
on the map.
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Nepal
21
According to Hinduism, a person must fulfill their
destiny
in life. This is called the:
dharma
karma
dalit
nirvana
22
Who's
India's
current
prime minister
?
Jinnah
Yoda
Modi
Yogi
23
What are
seasonal winds
that bring torrential rains to
India & Bangladesh
in the
summer months
?
El Niño
The Dalits
La Niña
The Monsoon
24
Why is
India
especially attractive for
outsourced
American
jobs
?
College-educated Indians are very fluent in English.
All of the above.
Lower labor costs (Indians make a lot less than American).
A large Indian population (with a large potential workforce)
25
How does
outsourcing
impact the
U.S. economy
negatively
?
Jobs are moved away from the U.S., raising unemployment at "home".
Outsourced jobs pay more, causing American workers to move to India.
Jobs are moved back to the U.S., making our country overcrowded.
It drops the price of U.S. goods making them more affordable at "home".
26
Identify the
country
with the number
26
on the map.
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Nepal
27
What makes the
conflict in Kashmir
(between
India & Pakistan
) so
potentially
dangerous
?
Because the 2 countries possess nuclear weapons & could start a nuclear war
Because of their economic ties to the United States.
The two countries involved continue to produce and sell illegal drugs.
Religious extremists are willing to commit acts of terrorism on both sides.
28
Which
group
of people within
Indian society
would most likely suffer the
worst
form
of discrimination
?
Dalits (untouchables)
Hindus
Brahmans
Rondamonus
29
This is an
Indian cultural tradition
that continues
today
:
bride burning.
arranged marriages.
baby girls being preferred over baby boys.
animal sacrifices.
30
In
Hinduism
when a person does
something good or bad
, they’ll receive the same later on. What is this
belief
called?
alarma
dharma
karma
huskvarna
31
Historically, which
European country
has had the
greatest influence
in
South Asia
?
France
Portugal
Great Britain
Germany
32
What is the
majority
religion of
India
?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
