South Asia Review

Question 1

This event led to British colonizing India

Accepted Answer

Sepoy Rebellion

Question 2

This is the domination of one country over another's poltical, cultural, and economic life:

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Imperialism

Question 3

Indian movment toward independence really began in 1919 with this massacre:

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Amritsar Massacre-peaceful protest shot by Brit soldiers

Question 4

India's primary religion is:

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Hinduism

Question 5

Pakistan and Bangladesh decided to break away from India after independence due to:

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Religious difference

Question 6

East Pakistan eventually came to be called this

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Bangladesh

Question 7

Mohandas Ghandi used this type of protest to help India gain independence from Britain:

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Nonviolent

Question 8

This is the primary religion practiced in Pakistan and Bangladesh:

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Islam

Question 9

This is a type of soil deposited by rivers that makes for rich farmland.

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Silt

Question 10

These are three primary beliefs in Hinduism:

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Reincarnation, Polytheism, Karma

Question 11

This is a natural barrier between South Asia and the rest of Asia...

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Himalayas

Question 12

By the 20th century most of Southeast Asia was colonized by this group:

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Europeans

Question 13

This is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent:

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subcontinent

Question 14

This Indian leader united the country for independence:

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Mohandas Gandhi

Question 15

This 1500 mile long mountain range contains the world's highest peak, Mt. Everest.

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The Himalayas

Question 16

This religion has deep roots in Nepal since its founder, Siddhartha Gautama, was born here:

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Buddhism

Question 17

British Trading Company in India

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East India Company

Question 18

South Asia is prone to this type of weather pattern that brings both wet and dry seasons:

Accepted Answer

Monsoon

Questions 18