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1
Where did Gandhi learn to become a vegetarian?
England
South Africa
India
Eating AHS's lunch
2
Where is the source for the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus River?
Indian Ocean
Himalayan Mountains
Arabian Sea
Hindu Kush Mountains
3
What Indian industry was affected the most by the 2004 tsunami?
fishing
whale watching
crabbing
shrimping
4
Which of the following is NOT a reason males are more desirable than females in India?
males carry on the family name
males are more intelligent than females
males work on the farm and produce food
males care for their parents
5
What writing developed around 1000 BCE?
Demotic
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
6
What provides evidence to geographers that India was not always a part of Asia?
Himalayan Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Thames River
Indian Ocean
7
Which continent will see the largest population growth in the next 30 years?
Africa
South America
Asia
Europe
8
Sikhism has influences from which religions?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
9
The concept of non-possession is
satyagraha
mahatma
aparigraha
brahmacharya
10
What was the Muslim country that was formed in 1947 when India was formed?
Pakistan
Oman
UAE
Afghanistan
11
Which of the following is another term for the "Untouchables"?
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Sudras
Dalits
12
Gandhi and the Indian National Congress organized ______ in order to boycott British taxes.
Foreign Outsourcing
Dehli Pact
Salt March
Quit India Campaign
13
What determines someone's placement in the caste system?
birth
job
social security number
where you live
14
What does "Buddha" mean?
"the enlightened one"
"the chosen one"
"holy child"
"the Awakened one"
15
Which of these is NOT a consequence of rapid population growth in India?
lack of fresh water
lack of opportunities for men
lack of education
lack of food
16
What causes tsunamis?
large waves generated by long distances of ocean travel
hurricanes
earthquakes
tropical storms
17
Satyagraha is:
Gandhi's concept of passive resistance
An ancient Hindu temple
the founder of Buddhism
the capital and cultural center of Pakistan
18
Because India is a ________, it cannot force people to have smaller families.
democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
communist
19
What causes tsunamis?
tornados
lunar cycles
storms
earthquakes
20
Gandhi earned the title "Mahatma" which means
Holy Leader
Leader among Men
Great Soul
Savior
21
Why was India partitioned in 1947?
the British feared a united India
religious differences between Muslims & Hindus led 2division
communist supporters wanted a separate state
1 region wanted to remain under British control
22
What is the world's tallest mountain in the river?
K2
Karakorum
Mount Everest
Mount Deccan
23
IN what country did Gandhi go to study law as a young man?
Egypt
Great Britain
United States
South Africa
24
How long did Gandhi practice law?
1 year
20 years
4 years
2 years
25
Why does India's government have little influence over their population problem?
because no one listens to the government
because they are a democracy
the government does not care about the problem
the government changes too much to influence it's population
26
All of the following are aspects of life that were determined by caste, EXCEPT:
The job you could work
Who you could socialize with
Who you could marry
How many children you could have
27
Where is the source for the Ganges river?
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Himalayan Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
28
All of the following are results of the 1947 partition of India, EXCEPT:
the forced relocation of many families
peaceful protesters organize the Salt March
the establishment of 2 independent countries
violence between various religious groups
29
Which of these religions influenced Guru Nanak and his development of Sikhism?
Islam
Confucianism
Hinduism
Judaism
30
Which of the following is a consequence of rapid population growth in India?
ALL of the choices are correct
Shortage of fresh water
Lack of employment
lack of education
31
What is Gandhi considered to be the father of?
South African apartheid
Indian indpendence
Indian law
hunger strikes
32
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Karakorum
Everest
Deccan
McKinley
33
In which region did Sikhism emerge?
Assam
Punjab
Sikkim
Odisha
34
In 1947, Great Britain granted independence to India and the newly formed Muslim country _____.
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
35
Who is the head of the Indian family?
oldest female
oldest male
no one
oldest living relative
36
Which of the following are the priests in the caste system?
Dalits
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Sudras
37
All of the following help relieve the problems from rapid population growth, EXCEPT
increase in marriage
education
Improved status of women
economic development
38
Which statement best describes how British colonization of India benefitted India?
British eliminated the caste system
Railroads,telegraphs,and a postal service began by the UK
Local industries were replaced with British manufacturing
Farmers began to grow cotton, a valuable cash crop
39
What thing would help the world's poorest people have a much better life?
animals
bike
plane
car
40
How many children did Gandhi have?
35 from 3 different wives
4
6
2
41
How many people live in India?
350 million
6 billion
1.3 million
1.3 billion
42
Why was India partitioned in 1947?
religious differences between Muslims & Hindus
The British were afraid of a united India
communist supporters wanted a separate state
one region wanted to remain under British control
43
What does "Mahatma" mean?
"Great Soul"
"Savior"
"Holy Leader"
"Leader among men"
44
In 1885, the Indian National Congress was formed to
push for a separate Muslim state
gain a share in the governing process in India
push for immediate independence
make laws for British-controlled India
45
There are approximately _____ people living in India.
1.2 billion
6 billion
350 million
1.2 million
46
When did Gandhi get married?
18
13
15
21
47
Which statement best describes Gandhi's experience in South Africa?
He was inspired to write a story about his life
He was treated with great respect
He decided he would not allow injustice & discrimination
He left feeling discouraged and became a hermit
48
What method did Gandhi use to free India from Britain?
strikes and armed resistance
slavery
violence
civil disobedience
49
What college would you attend to study tsunamis at the Hinsdale Wave Research Lab?
Oregon
Washington State
Boise State
Oregon State
50
South Asia's earliest civilization arose in
Indus River Valley
Bangladesh
Kashmir
Ceylon
51
The concept of abstaining from sex, even with one's own wife is
brahmacharya
mahatma
satyagraha
aparigraha
52
Between 1500 and 1000 BCE the _______ began migrating across the Indus Valley.
Harappan
Aryan
Bantu
Dravidians
53
Siddhartha Gautama spent the first part of his life
as a Muslim caliph
as a prisoner in China
as an India prince
traveling abroad
54
Why are tsunamis difficult to study in the real world?
they don't happen very often
we cannot set up labs everywhere they might happen
they happen too fast
we don't know where they are going to happen
55
India's population rank is
#3
#1
#4
#2
56
Sikhism emerged in the ______ region of India.
Odisha
Sikkim
Punjab
Assam
57
Which of these is NOT a major Hindu belief?
Nirvana
Karma
Dharma
belief in many gods
58
How is a person's placement in the caste system determined?
Religious beliefs and practices
How much wealth you or your family has acquired
You are born into a specific caste.
The government places you in a caste
59
In 1947 Britain granted independence to India to the newly formed Muslim country of
Bhutan
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
60
India was an immensely important colony to Britain, earning it the nickname of the
Diamond in the Rough
Prize of the Century
Beacon of Hope
Jewel in the Crown
