India and South Asia Test Review

1. Print “as Handouts” 2. Six slides per page 3. Fold lengthwise 4. Question will appear on one side and question with answer will appear on the other.

Mt. Everest is located in this country

Mt. Everest is located in this country Nepal

Sri Lanka

Indian farmers like these animals because they keep rats out of their fields

Indian farmers like these animals because they keep rats out of their fields Snakes

Grown in Bangladesh, this plant has coarse fibers that are used in making twine and burlap bags.

Grown in Bangladesh, this plant has coarse fibers that are used in making twine and burlap bags. Jute

Using new seeds, India’s farms have increased food production

Using new seeds, India’s farms have increased food production Green Revolution

Since 1991, information technology is a rapidly growing industry in this country

Since 1991, information technology is a rapidly growing industry in this country India

Afghanistan

He became the most visible figure in the move for India’s independence

He became the most visible figure in the move for India’s independence Mohandas Gandhi

The beautiful building was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife and queen

The beautiful building was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife and queen Taj Mahal

____________ teaches that the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth occurs many times. (Religion)

____________ teaches that the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth occurs many times. Hinduism

Bangladesh

This teaching of Hinduism kept people in the same social class for their entire lives.

This teaching of Hinduism kept people in the same social class for their entire lives. Caste System

Gandhi often used this tactic to bring about change in India

Gandhi often used this tactic to bring about change in India Hunger Strikes

These mountains form the border with India and Nepal

These mountains form the border with India and Nepal Himalayas

The idea that a person’s actions will determine what will happen after his or her death

The idea that a person’s actions will determine what will happen after his or her death Karma

Bhutan is still ruled by a king. True / False

Bhutan is still ruled by a king. True / False

The Maldives

Buddhism teaches that suffering comes from the desire for ____________

Buddhism teaches that suffering comes from the desire for ____________ possessions

Some Indian Hindu’s believe that when a child dies they come back in the form of a _______.

Some Indian Hindu’s believe that when a child dies they come back in the form of a _______. rat

This is the richest country in South Asia

This is the richest country in South Asia Pakistan

Gandhi wanted ____________and ____________to live together peacefully, but this did not happen.

Gandhi wanted ____________and ____________to live together peacefully, but this did not happen. Hindus and Muslims

Nepal

This word means that land is good for farming.

This word means that land is good for farming. Arable

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and The Maldives all received their independence from this country.

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and The Maldives all received their independence from this country. England

The idea that after death a person’s soul is reborn into a different body

The idea that after death a person’s soul is reborn into a different body Reincarnation

This is the dominant religion of India today

This is the dominant religion of India today Hinduism

Raw sewage has greatly contaminated parts of this river.

Raw sewage has greatly contaminated parts of this river. Ganges

Peacefully breaking a law or rule in order to obey a higher moral principle

Peacefully breaking a law or rule in order to obey a higher moral principle Civil Disobedience

Pakistan

The basic teachings of Buddhism include the four ______________________

The basic teachings of Buddhism include the four ______________________ Noble Truths

An Indian musical instrument with a long neck and strings

An Indian musical instrument with a long neck and strings Sitar

Bhutan

This person begins as a young boy looking after the needs of elephants

This person begins as a young boy looking after the needs of elephants Mahout

The oldest medical book of all time, over 2,000 years old

The oldest medical book of all time, over 2,000 years old Atreya Samhita

The main river in India, it is considered to be holy by Hindus

The main river in India, it is considered to be holy by Hindus Ganges

This religion began in India, but is now more popular in China, Japan, and Southeast Asia

This religion began in India, but is now more popular in China, Japan, and Southeast Asia Buddhism

A season of very heavy rainfall

A season of very heavy rainfall Monsoon

The hardest working and most relied upon animal in India

The hardest working and most relied upon animal in India Elephant

In the 1990s a strict Muslim group called the Taliban took control of this country

In the 1990s a strict Muslim group called the Taliban took control of this country Afghanistan

India

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