International Studies P1, P5, P6 Final Exam
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This will cover all four of your standards which means you will have 4 grades entered for this Final. Standard 1 --World Culture Standard 2--Global Geographies Standard 3--International Economies Standard 4--World Citizenship and Service Learning Some of this test will cover guest speakers as well as our novel, The Homeless Bird.
- 1.How many states in India? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
India does not have states
- B.
38
- C.
28
- D.
18
- 2.What is India's main export? (Standard 3--International Economies)
- A.
Cars
- B.
Oil
- C.
Bindhis
- D.
Rice
- 3.Who is Rabindranath Tagore? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
President of India
- B.
Best Cricket player in India
- C.
Poet laureate, author and artist of India
- D.
Author of The Homeless Bird
- 4.What island is to the south east of India? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
Australia
- B.
Japan
- C.
Hawaii
- D.
Sri Lanka
- 5.What color is auspicious in India? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
Blue
- B.
White
- C.
Orange
- D.
Red
- 6.What six countries border India? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
China, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Bangladesh
- B.
Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bhutan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh
- C.
Bangladesh, Japan, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Nepal
- D.
Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Tajikstan, Bhutan and Myanmar
- 7.India has a film industry that is larger than the one in the United States. What is India's film industry best known as? (Standard 3--International Economies)
- A.
Lagaan
- B.
Bollywood
- C.
Indiwood
- D.
Khanwood
- 8.What 4 things did the British bring to India when they colonized ? (Standard 3--International Economies)
- A.
Disease, tea, rice and cricket
- B.
Cricket, railways, tea, English
- C.
Trains, tea, television and movies
- D.
English, rice, caste system and arranged marriage
- 9.What is a tikka mark? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
A bindhi
- B.
Red mark on the forehead between the eyes
- C.
A tatoo
- D.
Henna or mehendi
- 10.What country was once part of India but separated due to religious differences? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
Pakistan
- B.
Bhutan
- C.
China
- D.
Myanmar
- 11.What country was once part of India but separated due to religious differences? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
Pakistan
- B.
Bhutan
- C.
China
- D.
Myanmar
- 12.What is the shape of a cricket field? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
Rectangle
- B.
Square
- C.
Oval
- D.
Circle
- 13.How many players on a cricket field per team at a time? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
11--10 batsman and 1 wicket keeper
- B.
11--5 batsman, 5 bowlers and 1 wicket keeper
- C.
11--5 wicket keepers, 5 bowlers and 1 batsman
- D.
11--4 fielders, 4 batsman, 2 bowlers and 1 wicket keeper
- 14.In the game of cricket what sits on top of the wickets? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
Bails
- B.
Tikkas
- C.
Bindhis
- D.
Nothing
- 15.What is dowry? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
Indian wedding
- B.
A type of bean
- C.
Property that a bride gives to her new husband
- D.
A wedding dress
- 16.What is a garland ? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
A type of cloth
- B.
A Bollywood movie
- C.
A rope made of flowers
- D.
A type of bean
- 17.What caused Hari's death? (Homeless Bird)
- A.
Broken heart
- B.
Disease
- C.
Tuberculosis
- D.
Infected water
- 18.Sassur was cremated. What does that mean? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
Tied thumbs
- B.
Ceremonial burning of a body
- C.
He was fired because of computers
- D.
An educated man
- 19.What is the rainy season in south Asia called? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
Bandicoot
- B.
Lentil
- C.
Monsoon
- D.
Muslin
- 20.India is the largest democracy in the world. (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.What is the Taj Mahal? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
Mausoleum
- B.
A place of prayer
- C.
A temple
- D.
A shrine
- 22.What is Holi? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
Ceremony of prayer
- B.
Cremation of a dead body
- C.
Celebration of spring with paint thrown
- D.
A religious place
- 23.What is the holy river in India? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
Lohit River
- B.
Ganges River
- C.
Ghataprabha River
- D.
Girija River
- 24.What is Vrindavan? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
Holy river in India
- B.
A type of small stitching
- C.
A type of spice
- D.
Holy city where widows are sent or abandoned
- 25.Who is Raji? (Homeless Bird)
- A.
Chandra's brother
- B.
Rickshaw boy
- C.
Koly's husband
- D.
Koly's brother
- 26.Who is Maa Kamala? (Homeless Bird)
- A.
Sass
- B.
She runs the widow's house
- C.
Mrs. Mehta's sister
- D.
Koly's mom
- 27.What was Sass’s reason for taking Koli to Vrindavan? (Homeless Bird)
- A.
To show her the sites on a vacation
- B.
To bury Hari
- C.
To abandon her there
- D.
To pray for her
- 28.What was preventing Koly from getting her widow's pension? (Homeless Bird)
- A.
Mrs. Mehta
- B.
She didn't have an address
- C.
Her earrings
- D.
She didn't have a ride
- 29.Chandra’s wedding was exactly like Koly’s wedding in every way. (Homeless Bird)
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 30.What was Koly’s wedding gift to Chandra? (Homeless Bird)
- A.
Embroidered quilt
- B.
Earrings
- C.
Saree
- D.
Rickshaw
- 31.What was Koly forced to donate for Chandra’s wedding? (Homeless Bird)
- A.
Her wedding saree
- B.
Her dowry
- C.
Her Tagore book
- D.
Her earrings
- 32.What does Sass and Koly have in common? (Homeless Bird)
- A.
They both like muslin sarees
- B.
They can both read
- C.
They both enjoy each other's company
- D.
They are both widows
- 33.What is a kolam made out of? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
Lentil flour
- B.
Rice paste
- C.
Rice flour
- D.
Wheat flour
- 34.Where are kolams created? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
On the walls
- B.
On canvas
- C.
Outside the home, in the doorway, on the earth/cement
- D.
In Bollywood
- 35.Who is the author of the Homeless Bird? (Homeless Bird)
- A.
Pearl S. Buck
- B.
Gloria Whelan
- C.
Nicky Minaj
- D.
Jane Bingham
- 36.India is part of what continent? ((Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
Asia
- B.
Europe
- C.
Oceania
- D.
China
- 37.India is surrounded by what bodies of water? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)
- A.
Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean
- B.
Indian Ocean
- C.
Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean
- D.
Arabian Sea
- 38.What are the two most widely spoken languages in India? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
Hindi and English
- B.
Hindu and English
- C.
American and Hindi
- D.
British and Hindi
- 39.What are the tabla and sitar? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
Spices
- B.
Instruments
- C.
Dialects
- D.
States in India
- 40.Two sacred animals in India are what? (Standard 1 --World Culture)
- A.
Tigers and rats
- B.
Lions and tigers
- C.
Peacocks and cows
- D.
Cows and elephants
- 41.Koly had an arranged marriage. What does that mean?
- A.
She hated Hari
- B.
Her parents and Hari's parents decided they would marry
- C.
Their wedding was organized with garlands
- D.
There were garlands and puja ceremonies at the wedding
- 42.What is lagaan? (Standard 3--International Economies)
- A.
Rice tax
- B.
Wheat tax
- C.
Rice paste
- D.
Rice flower
- 43.Who is Maa Kamala?
- A.
Koly's mother in law
- B.
Sass
- C.
She runs the widow house
- D.
Hari's sister
- 44.Koly's family expected her to go to school and learn to read.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 45.What does a saree look like?
- A.
A cricket field
- B.
A marble building that is a tomb
- C.
A temple or shrine with wheels
- D.
6 meters of embroidered cloth (could be muslin)
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