Since the 1950's, India has experienced conflict with China and Pakistan over

borders and other territory disputes

is the end result of reincarnation in Hinduism

What has happened to Indian wives who keep getting pregnant with girls

They are encouraged to get an abortion

The group formed to fight discrimination in India

was the Indian National Congress

refers to Gandhi's practice of civil disobedience

What do the major gods in Hinduism represent?

The life cycle- birth, life, and death

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1
What was the primary good sought after by outsiders in India?
Coal
Spices
Salt
Oil
2
Since the 1950's, India has experienced conflict with China and Pakistan over
UN peacekeeping in the region
borders and other territory disputes
India's increasing trade with North Korea
interpretation of religious beliefs
3
Which religion is practiced most in India?
Hinduism
Islam
Sikhism
Buddhism
4
Moksha
is the end result of reincarnation in Hinduism
is the creator god in Hinduism
demands that Sikhs let their hair grow
is the end result of reincarnation in Buddhism
5
Which trade route was instrumental in the spread of culture throughout Europe and Asia?
The Panama Canal
The Khyber Pass
The Columbus Pass
The Silk Road
6
Which Hindu holiday is a celebration of good's triumph over evil?
Duwali
Color fest
Holi
Yom kippur
7
What commodity did Gandhi march to the Indian ocean to make in protest of British law?
Spices
Tea
Salt
Cotton
8
Why is the Ganges river so significant in India?
It provides water for livestock
It is considered a Holy river in the Hindu faith
All of the above
It provides water for farming
9
"To get good ___ you must do your ___" - Mrs. James
Samsara; Moksha
Karma; Dharma
Dharma; Karma
Moksha; Samsara
10
What has happened to Indian wives who keep getting pregnant with girls
They go to a Brahman priest to see if he can change the sex
They are considered godlike due to India's worship of women
They are encouraged to get an abortion
They are awarded a Dowry
11
Sikhism is similar to Christianity in that
Sikhism is an Abrahamic religion
Sikhs are a sect of Christianity
Both are monotheistic
Sikhs and Christians use the same holy book
12
Typically, what jobs are most outsourced to India
Manufacturing
Information Technology
Engineering
Archetecture
13
India is home to some of the longest lasting empires in history
True
False
14
The group formed to fight discrimination in India
was the Indian National Congress
was the nation of Hinduism
was the Muslim Leage
was the South African National Congress
15
Satyagraha
refers to Gandhi's practice of civil disobedience
is the most expensive family dwelling in the world
is the biggest slum in India
is the creator god
16
What do the major gods in Hinduism represent?
The life cycle- birth, life, and death
The promised messiah
Religious conflict between Hindus ad Muslims
The sea, underworld, and thunder

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