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1
Summer monsoons bring rain. Some years, there is just enough to _____________.
both grow crops and earn income
flood river valleys
earn income from crops
grow crops
2
Which is the main holy scripture of Hinduism?
Dharma
Vedas
Upanishads
Vaiysha
3
The Ganges River is sacred to__________________.
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
4
What is the Hindu term for "appropriate living"?
Brahma
Karma
Llama
Dharma
5
Why is Kashmir important?
Israel and Palestine dispute over it
It is one of Led Zeppelin's best songs
It's material makes you itch so be prepared
India and Pakistan dispute over it
6
Code of conduct, law of being.
Samsara
Karma
Moksha
Dharma
7
Hindus believe they can marry outside of their own caste.
False
True
8
In which of the following ways do monsoons NOT have an impact on South Asia?
Formation of tidal ocean waves (tsunamis)
Precipitation/moisture to grow crops
Electricity from water-powered dams
Flooding during wet season
9
The highest mountain in the world.
Pikes Peak
Mt. Everest
K2
Mt. McKinley
10
Monsoons are __________ that affect the climate.
Ocean Currents
Seasonal Winds
Tsunamis
Seasonal Rainstorms
11
What religions were partitioned in the Indian subcontinent?
Islam & Buddhism
Hinduism & Islam
Islam & Christianity
Buddhism & Hinduism
12
The Caste System is illegal in India today but still influences everyday life.
True
False
13
Which of the following is TRUE about Bollywood?
Bollywood is younger than Hollywood
Bombay + Hollywood = Bollywood
Bollywood movies are typically very short in length.
Hollywood makes more movies than Bollywood
14
Based on Hindu belief, what determines which caste a person will be born into?
Their Karma during their life
Their Moksha
Their Veda
Their reincarnation
15
What was the main cause of the Aral Sea shrinking?
Soviet Union irrigation of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers
Global warming
Overconsumption of water by livestock and humans
God's wrath
16
Most sacred texts of Hinduism were written in what ancient language?
Aramaic
Persian
Sanskrit
Proto-Indo European
17
Kings/Rulers; Warriors (2nd caste)
Kshatriyas
Sudra
Brahmin
Vaisyas
18
Mohandas Gandhi was a Buddhist doctor by profession.
False
True
19
Which physical feature has been a reason that India and China don't interact very often?
Vindhya
Himalayas
Eastern and Western Ghats
Karakoram
20
Liberation from the cycle of birth and death
Samsara
Dharma
Karma
Moksha
21
In India, the largest religious group is ________.
Muslim
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
22
What should your grade on this test?
91-100
0-59
76-90
60-75
23
What territory has been fought over by India and Pakistan?
Tibet
Kashmir
Baluchistan
Waziristan
24
Who was known as the father of the Green Revolution?
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Dr. Norman Borlaug
Dr. Phil McGraw
Dr. Mehmet Oz
25
The endless cycle of re-birth in Hinduism is called _____________.
Moksha
Karma
Reincarnation
Polytheism
26
The goal of Hinduism is to break the cycle of reincarnation.
True
False
27
Recently, India became the world's most populated country, surpassing which country?
United Kingdom
United States
Russia
China
28
Partition was the solution that separated the countries of ______ and _______.
Pakistan & India
Pakistan & Afghanistan
India & Nepal
India & Pakistan
29
Priests, Judges, Teachers (1st caste)
Vaishya
Kshatriya
Brahmin
Sudra
30
What tactic did Gandhi use to help the independence of India?
getting interrogated by Studio C
protests through anarchy
nonviolent peaceful protests
nonviolent protests
31
What is the height of Mt. Everest?
9100 meters
27,893 feet
8839 meters
29,032 feet
32
The Aryan migration brought what into South Asia?
non-violent protests
partition
cultural hearths
the caste system
33
Hindu God of creation
Brahma
Shiva
Vishnu
Kshatriya
34
The Law of Good Deeds and Bad Deeds
Karma
Samara
Moksha
Dharma
35
What did Gandhi help India accomplish?
Independence from Britain
Religious Peace
the end of Apartheid
Peace with Pakistan
36
Belief in more than one god.
Pantheism
Monotheism
Sonotheism
Polytheism
37
Outcasts of Society in India
Sudra
Kshatriya
Dalits
Vaishya
38
The Green Revolution is the use of green manure as fertilizer for the Clean Water Act.
True
False
39
The untouchables worked as farmers and shopkeepers
False
True
40
The people of India called Gandhi by what name?
Harijan
Dalai Lama
Mahatma
Brahmin
41
What body of water is highlighted in blue?
Aral Sea
Caspian Sea
Lake Balkhash
Kara Kum desert
42
Landlocked means _______.
no water at all
no contact with any water source
no direct contact with oceans or seas (large bodies of water)
no direct contact with rivers
43
What mountain range forms the Northern border of South Asia?
The Andes
The Rockies
The Himalayas
The Ganges
44
Why was Gandhi assassinated?
He favored a welcoming India for all races and religions
He wasn't. He died of natural causes
He riled up people to be violent
He favored a Hindu-only India
45
What ancient trade route linked China to the Mediterranean world?
Cotton Highway
Cashmere Boulevard
Silk Road
Nylon Lane
46
Gandhi's death was the result of his fight against what?
the Nazis
Apartheid
Racism & partition effects
Islam
47
Hinduism is the 4th largest religion in the world.
False
True
48
Which religion has the majority in Pakistan?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
