South Asia

Pamela Benn

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  1. This section is about India: The name of a mausoleum which Sha Jahan built for his wife wife is the _________________. This ruler's son locked his father up so he could never see the structure completed.
  2. Your answer:
    Udipor
    Taj Mahjal
    Jaipur


  3. The name of the jewel or dot that Indian women wear on their forhead is called a ______________.
  4. Your answer:
    jeweled tamrose
    sequella
    bindi


  5. The holy river in India is called the __________________.
  6. Your answer:
    Hwung ho
    Yellow River
    Ganges


  7. The landmass of India is a little less than 1/3 the size of the _____________.
  8. Your answer:
    Tennesse
    California
    United States


  9. The spiritual flower of India is the _____________. This flower was seen deisigned into the bed of the houseboat and the flowers that the gods were standing on.
  10. Your answer:
    rose.
    lotus.
    tulip.


  11. In 1947, India gained its independence from ________________.
  12. Your answer:
    Bagledesh
    Britain
    Pakistan


  13. India is what type of a government?
  14. Your answer:
    communistic
    monarchy
    democracy


  15. What is the predominant religion of India?
  16. Your answer:
    Buddhism
    Hinduism
    Islam


  17. Our out-sourcing of labor to India is mainly due to what reason?
  18. Your answer:
    Americans don't like to do these types of jobs
    labor is cheaper
    people there are very techie


  19. India was able to keep its cultural identity (nationalism)because
  20. Your answer:
    Gandhi focused on the pre-industrialization trades that people could do.
    both of the other answers
    Gandhi went to the masses with his independence message


  21. India prides itself on its
  22. Your answer:
    moderation
    respect of all people
    diversity of things like people, architecture and religion


  23. This section is about India's religions: Approximately how old is Hinduism?
  24. Your answer:
    300 years old
    30 years old
    3000 years old


  25. A major component of the Hindu faith is:
  26. Your answer:
    one sacred text called the Koran
    bowing to Mecca.
    reincarnation.


  27. What % of the India people are Muslim?
  28. Your answer:
    35%
    25%
    12%


  29. ____________, the Hindu elephant god, was beheaded by his father Shiva, when he wouldn't let him into his mother's room that he was guarding.
  30. Your answer:
    Vishnu
    Brahman
    Ganesha


  31. Which god grew multiple heads, in order to keep an eye on the mortal woman he loved? This is also the name for the highest caste.
  32. Your answer:
    Brahman
    Gandhi
    Nehru


  33. The holy animal of the Hindus is the
  34. Your answer:
    horse
    goat
    cow


  35. This section is about Global Warming: How much would the water level go up if Greenland and Antarctica would both melt, as the scientists predict?
  36. Your answer:
    40 feet
    20 feet
    60 feet


  37. Which year was the hottest year on record?
  38. Your answer:
    1946
    2005
    1983


  39. Hurricane Katrina hit FL as a category 1 hurricane. It became a category 5 by the time it hit New Orleans. What caused that to happen?
  40. Your answer:
    a tornado was growing insde of it
    the winds pushed it faster
    it went over warm water in the Gulf


  41. What happens to the atmosphere during global warming?
  42. Your answer:
    it stays the same
    It thickens
    it thins


  43. What are the two main land masses discussed in the film "Inconvenient Truth"?
  44. Your answer:
    Siberia and Japan
    Greenland and Antarctica
    Alaska and the Arctic


  45. What is one source of global warming that was discussed in the film?
  46. Your answer:
    cows that produce ethanol
    dump sites
    cars with gasoline


  47. This section is about population distribution: Most populous nations live close to the
  48. Your answer:
    in the mountainous regions.
    coastal regions.
    in the desert.regions.


  49. In regards to populations, which would be a correct statement about India?
  50. Your answer:
    India is the second most highly populated country in the world.
    India has the highest population in the world
    India's population is about equal to that of the US.


  51. This section will have a variety of questions. Akbar learned about religons by:
  52. Your answer:
    by talking to the local people to see what they believed
    inviting men of various faiths and watching them debate
    reading the holy books and making decisions


  53. What is religous tolerance?
  54. Your answer:
    The ability to be respectful of others beliefs, even if they are different from your.
    wanting one religion for the entire country
    not wanting to hear other ideas expressed


  55. Which social group was so low it wasn't even considered to be part of the caste system?
  56. Your answer:
    Brahmans
    the people from the legs of the gods
    untouchables


  57. What is an action that results because of religious fanaticism?
  58. Your answer:
    terrorism
    both of the answers
    religious wars


  59. What percent of the world's population gets 50 % of its drinking water from the glacier in Nepal?
  60. Your answer:
    40 %
    70%
    10%


  61. What can you do to help prevent global warming?
  62. Your answer:
    open the windows to cool off your house in the winter.
    use less electricity by turning off lights
    nothing, it is too big a problem for students to worry about


  63. This section is about food distribution. The diet of Americans, which can include excess calories means:
  64. Your answer:
    our diet is the healthyest.
    we are able to save our extra money.
    in general our nation's diet can make our people obese.


  65. ____________ is considered to have a good diet pattern, which is high in grains, vegetables, and a small amount of protein.
  66. Your answer:
    America
    Asian countries
    Africa


  67. A diet made up of a lot of rice, many vegetables and small amount of meat would be found in which country?
  68. Your answer:
    China
    France
    Ethiopia


  69. The major reason for starvation in the world is
  70. Your answer:
    lack of money.
    lack of water in the world.
    lack of food in the world.


  71. Which statement is true about the poorest of poor countries?
  72. Your answer:
    They have trouble buying the minimum amount of calories for their people
    They can buy mostly vegetables
    They can buy proteins and starches.


  73. This section has a variety of questions. The Taliban showed religious intolerance when they:
  74. Your answer:
    blew up two Buddhist statues, which were thousands of years old
    when they made their women wear Burkas
    killed everyone who was not a Muslim


  75. Has the US Government, presented signed an agreement with other countries on the Global Warming Issue? Has the Connecticut government become involved as an independent initiative?
  76. Your answer:
    US government has not, signed the Kyoto Accord, CT government is involved as an independent
    US and CT governments are both involved
    The US government is; CT government is not involved


  77. What continent are the poorest villages located on?
  78. Your answer:
    Antarctica
    Africa
    Asia


  79. This question is about North Korea. North Korea uses most of its money for:
  80. Your answer:
    for diplomacy
    its army
    food for its people


  81. Many countries decided not to do any business with North Korea because:___________________. This worked especially well because China supported the world.
  82. Your answer:
    of their nuclear power involvement
    lack of interest in pollution
    it wants to compete in the world's economy


  83. The following is about the Malaysian Tunnel. The Malaysian Tunnel Project is an example of:
  84. Your answer:
    a global work force (many people of various countries)
    tunnel with only one use
    a project that has had no problems


  85. The Malaysia Tunnel is unique in that
  86. Your answer:
    it will link two countries together.
    it will use the entire tunnel for water during flood times.
    it will go abov e the water as a bridge as well as below the water as a tunnel.


  87. The Malaysia Tunnel uses a machine called a TBM. What does TBM stand for?
  88. Your answer:
    Tunnel Boring Machine
    To Be Monitored Machine
    Trident Bombing Machine


  89. This section is about Religious Fanaticism. The name of the tax which was placed on non-mulims in Akbar's empire was:
  90. Your answer:
    Jihad
    jizya
    yarmulke


  91. "Sectarian" means _______ religion is practiced in a country. It does not mean that all sects of one religion will get a long with each other.
  92. Your answer:
    two
    one
    many


  93. A "secular" country is one that:
  94. Your answer:
    doesn't want other religions in the country
    want religion to be more important than anything in society
    allows many religions in the country


  95. ___________are examples of "secular" countries.
  96. Your answer:
    US and India
    Iraq and Iran
    Japan and Iran


  97. An example of "Sectarian violence" is
  98. Your answer:
    the American Civil War
    World War II
    the Sunnis and the Shites are both fighting about Islam


  99. __________ is a country which is having "sectarian violence" between Sunni and Shites
  100. Your answer:
    America
    Pakistan
    Iraq


  101. This section is about Kipling and Gandhi. Which did Kipling not write?
  102. Your answer:
    Alls Quiet on the Western Front
    Gunga Din, Ricki Tikki Tavi
    Jungle book, Just So Stories


  103. Gunga Din was highly respected because:
  104. Your answer:
    He was of the highest caste.
    He was reincarnated and now was considered a good person
    although he was probably of a lower caste, he always was there when the men needed him.


  105. "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din."
  106. Your answer:
    Was said as a parting statement, after Gunga Din died.
    Was said in recogniton of him winning a metal.
    Was said because Gunga Din beat the author in an important race.


  107. Although, Kipling grew up in India, and later lived in England, the writing that he did was mainly about______________ people.
  108. Your answer:
    Indian
    English
    American


  109. Gandhi is known for promoting which concept among the Indian people?
  110. Your answer:
    to live as a coward makes you die as a coward
    civil disobedience is better than violence
    results are achieved when you get imprisoned


  111. The boycott on British tax on _________, got Gandhi arrested, but also got him highly respected throughout the world.
  112. Your answer:
    salt
    tea
    linen


  113. This section is about Population Distribution. According to the lesson using the desks and students, which statement is true?
  114. Your answer:
    Most south Koreans have large houses
    South Korea is 75% mountainous forcing people to live on 25% of the land
    It is very crowed in Indiana


  115. The highest concentrations of people are in the:
  116. Your answer:
    mountainous regions
    coastal regions
    desert regions


  117. We looked at population pyramids, which statment is false?
  118. Your answer:
    The more educated countries are trying to reign in their population growth
    India enforces a one child per family policy to curb their population.
    Africa is experienceing uncontrolled population growth, even with aids.


  119. The countries that are most vulnerable to disasters are:
  120. Your answer:
    landlocked nations
    nations that speak many languages
    island nations


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