International Studies P1, P5, P6 Final Exam

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    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)

    • Lagaan
    • Bollywood
    • Indiwood
    • Khanwood
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About This Quiz

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.

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  • 2. 

    Sassur was cremated. What does that mean? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • Tied thumbs

    • Ceremonial burning of a body

    • He was fired because of computers

    • An educated man

    Correct Answer
    A. Ceremonial burning of a body
  • 3. 

    What is the holy river in India? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)

    • Lohit River

    • Ganges River

    • Ghataprabha River

    • Girija River

    Correct Answer
    A. Ganges River
  • 4. 

    What is Holi? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)

    • Ceremony of prayer

    • Cremation of a dead body

    • Celebration of spring with paint thrown

    • A religious place

    Correct Answer
    A. Celebration of spring with paint thrown
  • 5. 

    What is the shape of a cricket field? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • Rectangle

    • Square

    • Oval

    • Circle

    Correct Answer
    A. Oval
  • 6. 

    Where are kolams created? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • On the walls

    • On canvas

    • Outside the home, in the doorway, on the earth/cement

    • In Bollywood

    Correct Answer
    A. Outside the home, in the doorway, on the earth/cement
  • 7. 

    Koly had an arranged marriage. What does that mean?

    • She hated Hari

    • Her parents and Hari's parents decided they would marry

    • Their wedding was organized with garlands

    • There were garlands and puja ceremonies at the wedding

    Correct Answer
    A. Her parents and Hari's parents decided they would marry
  • 8. 

    What color is auspicious in India? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • Blue

    • White

    • Orange

    • Red

    Correct Answer
    A. Red
  • 9. 

    What is a tikka mark? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • A bindhi

    • Red mark on the forehead between the eyes

    • A tatoo

    • Henna or mehendi

    Correct Answer
    A. Red mark on the forehead between the eyes
  • 10. 

    What is a garland ? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • A type of cloth

    • A Bollywood movie

    • A rope made of flowers

    • A type of bean

    Correct Answer
    A. A rope made of flowers
  • 11. 

    What caused Hari's death? (Homeless Bird)

    • Broken heart

    • Disease

    • Tuberculosis

    • Infected water

    Correct Answer
    A. Tuberculosis
  • 12. 

    What does Sass and Koly have in common? (Homeless Bird)

    • They both like muslin sarees

    • They can both read

    • They both enjoy each other's company

    • They are both widows

    Correct Answer
    A. They are both widows
  • 13. 

    What is the rainy season in south Asia called? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)

    • Bandicoot

    • Lentil

    • Monsoon

    • Muslin

    Correct Answer
    A. Monsoon
  • 14. 

    What does a saree look like?

    • A cricket field

    • A marble building that is a tomb

    • A temple or shrine with wheels

    • 6 meters of embroidered cloth (could be muslin)

    Correct Answer
    A. 6 meters of embroidered cloth (could be muslin)
  • 15. 

    What 4 things did the British bring to India when they colonized ? (Standard 3--International Economies)

    • Disease, tea, rice and cricket

    • Cricket, railways, tea, English

    • Trains, tea, television and movies

    • English, rice, caste system and arranged marriage

    Correct Answer
    A. Cricket, railways, tea, English
  • 16. 

     Chandra’s wedding was exactly like Koly’s wedding in every way. (Homeless Bird)

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 17. 

    What is a kolam made out of? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • Lentil flour

    • Rice paste

    • Rice flour

    • Wheat flour

    Correct Answer
    A. Rice flour
  • 18. 

    Who is the author of the Homeless Bird? (Homeless Bird)

    • Pearl S. Buck

    • Gloria Whelan

    • Nicky Minaj

    • Jane Bingham

    Correct Answer
    A. Gloria Whelan
  • 19. 

    India is part of what continent? ((Standard 2--Global Geographies) 

    • Asia

    • Europe

    • Oceania

    • China

    Correct Answer
    A. Asia
  • 20. 

    How many states in India? (Standard 2--Global Geographies) 

    • India does not have states

    • 38

    • 28

    • 18

    Correct Answer
    A. 28
  • 21. 

    What island is to the south east of India? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)

    • Australia

    • Japan

    • Hawaii

    • Sri Lanka

    Correct Answer
    A. Sri Lanka
  • 22. 

    India is the largest democracy in the world. (Standard 2--Global Geographies)

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 23. 

    Two sacred animals in India are what? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • Tigers and rats

    • Lions and tigers

    • Peacocks and cows

    • Cows and elephants

    Correct Answer
    A. Cows and elephants
  • 24. 

    What country was once part of India but separated due to religious differences? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)

    • Pakistan

    • Bhutan

    • China

    • Myanmar

    Correct Answer
    A. Pakistan
  • 25. 

    Who is Maa Kamala? (Homeless Bird)

    • Sass

    • She runs the widow's house

    • Mrs. Mehta's sister

    • Koly's mom

    Correct Answer
    A. She runs the widow's house
  • 26. 

    Koly's family expected her to go to school and learn to read.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 27. 

    What is India's main export? (Standard 3--International Economies)

    • Cars

    • Oil

    • Bindhis

    • Rice

    Correct Answer
    A. Rice
  • 28. 

    Who is Raji? (Homeless Bird)

    • Chandra's brother

    • Rickshaw boy

    • Koly's husband

    • Koly's brother

    Correct Answer
    A. Rickshaw boy
  • 29. 

    What is Vrindavan? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)

    • Holy river in India

    • A type of small stitching

    • A type of spice

    • Holy city where widows are sent or abandoned

    Correct Answer
    A. Holy city where widows are sent or abandoned
  • 30. 

    Who is Maa Kamala?

    • Koly's mother in law

    • Sass

    • She runs the widow house

    • Hari's sister

    Correct Answer
    A. She runs the widow house
  • 31. 

    In the game of cricket what sits on top of the wickets? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • Bails

    • Tikkas

    • Bindhis

    • Nothing

    Correct Answer
    A. Bails
  • 32. 

    Who is Rabindranath Tagore?   (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • President of India

    • Best Cricket player in India

    • Poet laureate, author and artist of India

    • Author of The Homeless Bird

    Correct Answer
    A. Poet laureate, author and artist of India
  • 33. 

    What was Sass’s reason for taking Koli to Vrindavan? (Homeless Bird)

    • To show her the sites on a vacation

    • To bury Hari

    • To abandon her there

    • To pray for her

    Correct Answer
    A. To abandon her there
  • 34. 

    What was preventing Koly from getting her widow's pension? (Homeless Bird)

    • Mrs. Mehta

    • She didn't have an address

    • Her earrings

    • She didn't have a ride

    Correct Answer
    A. She didn't have an address
  • 35. 

    What country was once part of India but separated due to religious differences? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)

    • Pakistan

    • Bhutan

    • China

    • Myanmar

    Correct Answer
    A. Pakistan
  • 36. 

    What is dowry? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • Indian wedding

    • A type of bean

    • Property that a bride gives to her new husband

    • A wedding dress

    Correct Answer
    A. Property that a bride gives to her new husband
  • 37. 

    What was Koly’s wedding gift to Chandra? (Homeless Bird)

    • Embroidered quilt

    • Earrings

    • Saree

    • Rickshaw

    Correct Answer
    A. Embroidered quilt
  • 38. 

    What is lagaan? (Standard 3--International Economies)

    • Rice tax

    • Wheat tax

    • Rice paste

    • Rice flower

    Correct Answer
    A. Rice tax
  • 39. 

    What are the two most widely spoken languages in India? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • Hindi and English

    • Hindu and English

    • American and Hindi

    • British and Hindi

    Correct Answer
    A. Hindi and English
  • 40. 

    What are the tabla and sitar? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • Spices

    • Instruments

    • Dialects

    • States in India

    Correct Answer
    A. Instruments
  • 41. 

    What six countries border India? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)

    • China, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Bangladesh

    • Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bhutan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh

    • Bangladesh, Japan, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Nepal

    • Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Tajikstan, Bhutan and Myanmar

    Correct Answer
    A. China, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Bangladesh
  • 42. 

    What is the Taj Mahal? (Standard 2--Global Geographies)

    • Mausoleum

    • A place of prayer

    • A temple

    • A shrine

    Correct Answer
    A. Mausoleum
  • 43. 

    What was Koly forced to donate for Chandra’s wedding? (Homeless Bird)

    • Her wedding saree

    • Her dowry

    • Her Tagore book

    • Her earrings

    Correct Answer
    A. Her wedding saree
  • 44. 

    India is surrounded by what bodies of water? (Standard 2--Global Geographies) 

    • Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean

    • Indian Ocean

    • Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean

    • Arabian Sea

    Correct Answer
    A. Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean
  • 45. 

    How many players on a cricket field per team at a time? (Standard 1 --World Culture)

    • 11--10 batsman and 1 wicket keeper

    • 11--5 batsman, 5 bowlers and 1 wicket keeper

    • 11--5 wicket keepers, 5 bowlers and 1 batsman

    • 11--4 fielders, 4 batsman, 2 bowlers and 1 wicket keeper

    Correct Answer
    A. 11--5 batsman, 5 bowlers and 1 wicket keeper

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