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100

Which physical feature protects the northern border of India from foreign invasion?


Himalaya Mountains

100

Popular musical instrument in India is the...

a. Guitar

b. Sitar

c. Caste

d. Mumbai

b. Sitar

100

English is spoken is South Asia due to....

British Colonization

100

Which of the following countries has a constitutional monarchy?

a. India

b. Bangladesh

c. Nepal

d. Bhutan

d. Bhutan

100

True or False. India has a high quality of public education for all.

False

200

The delta of the Ganges River has been an area where people settle because...

a. the area produces rich farmlands

b. it provides protection from invaders

c. it is required by the government

a. the area produces rich farmlands

200

Many Hindus around the world take time to honor the goddess of wealth and pray for success in the coming year during...

a. Bollywood

b. Easter

c. Diwali

d. Sitar

c. Diwali

200

Speaker A: "We are made to do the work no others would do. I work disposing dead animals and cleaning sewers. We no longer wish to do this work and want the government to give us land, so we can live a respectable life."

Speaker B: "We need people to do all types of jobs."

They are talking about what?

a. judicial branch

b. the caste system

c. colonization

d. Buddhism

b. the caste system

200

An Indian citizen can express their opinions but the Indian government can also place limits on this right. This describes...

a. freedom of religion

b. protection from cruel and unusual punishment

c. freedom of speech

d. abolishment of slavery

c. freedom of speech

200

Small scale industries where people produce items such as cotton clothing and carpets in their homes are known as...

a. cottage industries

b. electronic industries

c. hospitality industries

d. construction industries

a. cottage industries

300

What ocean is south of India?

Indian Ocean

300

South Asians who celebrate the founding of the Sikh community take part in what?

a. Dia de los Muertos

b. Vaisakhi

c. Christmas

d. Carnival

b. Vaisakhi

300

He is recognized as one of the twentieth century's greatest political and spiritual leaders. He led the fight for independence from the British empire and organized several non-violent civil disobedience campaigns. Who is he?

a. Nelson Mandela

b. Mohandas Gandhi

c. Martin Luther King Jr.

b. Mohandas Gandhi

300

India's constitution in 1950 abolished what?

caste system

300

Most economies in South Asia are....free enterprise, command, or traditional

traditional

400

Which is the largest country in South Asia?

a. Pakistan

b. India

c. Bangladesh

b. Bhutan

b. India

400

What is the name of the film industry located in Mumbai, India?

Bollywood

400

How many castes are in the Caste System?

5 castes

400

Most South Asian governments are...

a. unlimited

b. limited

c. aboriginal

b. limited

400

What economic level are most Asian countries?

Level Two

500

The most famous architecture in India is...

the Taj Mahal

500

Name two of the three main religions of South Asia.

Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism

500

What is the lowest caste called?

Untouchables

500

What do Russia, China, India, and the U.S. have in common with their government?

they have three branches

500

How much does a bottle of coke typically cost in South Asian countries?

$0.50 

$0.50 or less

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