unit 7 practice test

Question 1

________ is one of the largest cities in India.

Answer 1

Mumbai

Question 2

the burning of a dead body for the purpose of burial

Answer 2

cremation

Question 3

_______ was instrumental to India’s independence from the British rule, which occurred in 1947.

Answer 3

Gandhi

Question 4

The _______ is a country made up of over a thousand islands.

Answer 4

Maldives

Question 5

_______ is known as the “Silicon Valley of India” because it is the information technology center of South Asia.

Answer 5

Bangalore

Question 6

repeated rebirths of the soul in different bodies (Hindu belief)

Answer 6

reincarnation

Question 7

_______ is spoken by a large number of people in both India and Pakistan.

Answer 7

Punjabi

Question 8

______ has the second largest population of Muslims in the world.

Answer 8

Pakistan

Question 9

The Ganges River makes it extremely important to farming in India because of its _______.

Answer 9

alluvial plain

Question 10

Mountain passes in the ______ were used as invasion routes by people from Central Asia.

Answer 10

Hindu Kush Range

Question 11

large land mass that is distinct yet part of a continent

Answer 11

subcontinent

Question 12

large continent of the past that is supposed to have broken apart to form the continents we have today

Answer 12

supercontinent

Question 13

large area of rich soil formed by flooding

Answer 13

alluvial plain

Question 14

The ______ merges with the Ganges and forms a delta that is prone to flooding.

Answer 14

Brahmaputra

Question 15

the results of a person’s behavior (Hindu belief)

Answer 15

karma

Question 16

India has tried to reduce air pollution by restricting the use of ______.

Answer 16

certain kinds of diesel fuel

Question 17

________ is the largest city in Pakistan.

Answer 17

Karachi

Question 18

duty or obligation in regards to one’s caste

Answer 18

dharma

Question 19

During the _______ dynasty, India experienced a Golden Age, which included advances in science and the arts.

Answer 19

Gupta

Question 20

a traditional social class of Hindu society

Answer 20

caste

Question 21

The vast majority of Dravidian language speakers live in ______ India.

Answer 21

southern

Question 22

the burning of biological materials, such as wood

Answer 22

biomass burning

Question 23

The governments of Bangladesh and India have a ______ form of government.

Answer 23

democratic

Question 24

The _______ religion evolved from the Vedas, the sacred texts of the Vedic civilization.

Answer 24

Hindu

Question 25

triangle-shaped area where a river flows into a lake or a sea

Answer 25

delta

Question 26

Glacier and snow melt from the ______ provide the waters for the Ganges year round.

Answer 26

Himalayas

Question 27

a social caste of Hindu society which can have reference to one’s occupation

Answer 27

jati

Question 28

environment with varied plant and animal species

Answer 28

biodiversity

Question 29

coral formations that shape into reefs or small islands

Answer 29

atolls

Question 30

Cash crops of South Asia include _______.

Answer 30

milk, tea, rice, and cashews

Question 31

The headwaters of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra originate in the _______.

Answer 31

Himalayas

Question 32

The Western Ghats form the edge of the ___________ Plateau in Southern India.

Answer 32

Deccan

Question 33

TWO major factors affecting South Asia’s climate.

Answer 33

the Himalayas and monsoon rains