South Asia Unit 8 Vocab/Tidbits Quiz
33 Questions
| Total Attempts: 26
For Unit 8 Test in World Geography (specifically THS 2010 Summer School)
Questions and Answers
- 1.These are rich farmlands.
- 2.An exmple of this vocab word is the Maldives (a group of islands)
- 3.This is a type of island made of a low-lying volcano.
- 4.These are seasonal winds.
- 5.This religion is polytheistic.
- 6.The ________ ________ is a sacred site for the Hindus and they call it the ________ _______. (seperate answers with a comma)
- 7.This goddess lives in the Ganges River.
- 8.This is another name for high waters, usually caused by cylcones.
- 9.Term for an arm of the sea at the lower end of a river.
- 10.This Muslim Empire in India during the 1500's conflicted with Hindu traditions.
- 11.This is the time period during which the British had control over India.
- 12.This program introduced new farming techniques and grain varieties.
- 13.This system was introduced by the Aryans, and it's lowest level has been outlawed.
- 14.Which of these castes included priests and scholars?
- A.
Brahmans
- B.
Kshatriyas
- C.
Vaisyas
- D.
Sudras
- 15.Which of these castes includes rulers and warriors?
- A.
Brahmans
- B.
Kshatriyas
- C.
Vaisyas
- D.
Sudras
- 16.Which of these castes includes artisans and laborers?
- A.
Brahmans
- B.
Kshatriyas
- C.
Vaisyas
- D.
Sudras
- 17.Which of these castes includes farmers and merchants?
- A.
Brahmans
- B.
Kshatriyas
- C.
Vaisyas
- D.
Sudras
- 18.This civilization began around 2500BC in Pakistan and was one of the world's first civilizations.
- 19.This was the division of British India
- 20.This territory is being fought over by India and Pakistan. (for control of its resources, mainly water)
- 21.This type of loan was started in Bangladesh and helps mainly women and entrepreurs.
- 22.This holiday is observed in Pakistan and most other Muslims.
- 23.The countries of Nepal and Bhutan have this type of governemnt. (single, NOT plural)
- 24.These traditional mountain guides are of _______ ancestry and are called _______. (seperate answers by a comma)
- 25.Where was Siddhartha Gautama born?
- A.
India
- B.
Bhutan
- C.
Nepal
- D.
None of the Above
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