Little Feet, Kerala India

Little Feet, Kerala India
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India review 1 / Trudeau / geography

1. Hindi greeting: a) Namaste’ b) Ni hau c) Moshimoshi d) Salaam aleikum e) Shalom f) Yo.
2. Hindi is the culture and religion, Hindu is the language. T / F
3. According to the RMQRWA, India’s population is about a) 1.03 billion b) 1.3 billion c) 1.5 billion d) 1.53 billion.
4. People who study populations and make predictions about population changes: a) anthropologists b) demographers c) historians d) graphologists.
5. Civilization in Central Asia began in the __ river basin, according to World Book. a) Indus b) Ganges c) Nile d) Tigris & Euphrates.
6. Mt. Everest lies on the borders of a) Nepal & China b) India & China c) China & Tibet.
7. Which has a greater metropolitan area? a) Mumbai b) Kolkata c) New York City d) Beijing?
8. Sanskrit, Bengali, Gujarati, Kashmiri and Punjabi are __. a) regions
b) languages c) types of cuisine d) Hindu gods.
9. India has approximately half the land area of the US but more than 3 times the US’ population. T / F
10. The 2 principal religions of India: a) Christian, Islam b) Islam, Hindu
c) Hindu, Jewish d) Hindu, Christian e) Sikhs, Hindus.
11. The famous spice mixture of Indian cooking: a) curry b) tandoori c) yogurt d) chili powder.
12. The caste system has been responsible for a long history of a) good meals b) law and order c) lavish architecture d) railways and ports.
13. Not one of the three Islamic nations on our map: a) Bangladesh b) Pakistan c) Afghanistan d) Nepal.
14. The historic name for Mumbai: __ a) Calcutta b) Kolkata c) Ceylon d) Bombay e) Agra.
15. The multi-stringed instrument that gives a signature sound to the music of India: a) oud b) sitar c) tambourine d) bindi e) melodica.
16. Some 60 years ago India was partitioned so that Muslims would have a home away from the antagonistic Hindus. Today there are fewer than 10% of Muslims in India. They live in Pakistan or Bangladesh. T / F
17. “Going to a movie tonight, darlin’. Put a garland of jasmine round your neck and a __ on your forehead.” a) samsara b) ganesh c) bindi d) sitar.
18. Bangalore is a city of high tech workers, according to the NY Times. The most notable US company maintaing a large workforce there is a) Microsoft b) Apple c) Dell d) Intel e) Sun Microsystems.
19. Famous for their beards and turbans, this Indian religious group is centered in the Punjab, near the city of Amritsar: a) Punjabis b) Jains c) Hindus d) Muslims e) Sikhs.
20. The science behind an understanding of the Himalayas: a) vulcanology
b) demography c) plate tectonics d) archaeology.
21. The British term for attorney: a) barista b) barrister c) bannister d) lawyer.
22. Brief essay: Describe 2 moments in the movie Gandhi when he used 2 of his 4 principal strategies for social action. Tell which strategy was being employed. (4 pts.) Check grammar, spelling, organization and titling.


Trudeau / India Quiz / answers

1. a) Namaste’
2. F
3. a) 1.03 B
4. b) demographers
5. a) Indus
6. a)
7. c) NYC
8. b) languages
9. F
10. b) Islam, Hindu
11. a) curry
12. b) order
13. d) Nepal
14. d) Bombay
15. b) sitar
16. F
17. c) bindi
18. a) Microsoft
19. e) Sikhs
20. c) plate tectonics
21. b) barrister
22. Strategies: use the press, emphasize Christian principles, understand and use the law and use diplomacy, or thoughtful negotiation.