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One of the benefits of the British in India.
railroads
Christianity
spread of Buddhism
Green Revolution
2
Great Salt March was ______________
a march from the Ganges to the Brahmaputra rivers
act of violence led by Gandhi and copied by Martin Luther King
act of violence led by Gandhi to protest British rule.
act of civil disobedience led by Gandhi to protest British rule.
3
The process of a soul being reborn in a new body
caste system
Indus
reincarnation
subcontinent
4
One of the negatives of the British in India.
education of women
famine
increased literacy rates
equality
5
The violent and bloody uprising against British rule in India in 1857 - First War of Independence
Sepoy Rebellion
Moksha Mutiny
Partition Mutiny
Ganges Rebellion
6
Boycott
to agree to buy, use, or participate in (something)
all of the above
a violent method of protesting
to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of protesting
7
What social class was in the middle of India's caste system?
Kshatriya or merchants and artisans
Vaisyas or farmers and merchants
Shudras or laborers and servants
pharaohs and Dalits
8
Bangladesh's major export item is
cotton
oil
readymade-garments
rice
9
Which of the following was at the peak of the caste system
Brahmin
Sudras
None of the above
Dalits
10
India's major mineral resources include coal, iron ore, and __________________
rice
diamonds
cotton
water
11
An individual's duty fulfilled by observance of custom or law.
Dharma
Castes
The battle between family and friends
Trinity
12
Going without food
fasting
karma
nirvana
inoculation
13
This system determines a person's job, social group, and marriage
caste
None of the above.
father
family
14
One of the causes of the Sepoy Rebellion was ____
a law that forbids them to travel
a law that forbids them to marry
an increase in taxes
a law that allowed Hindu widows to remarry
15
The following countries are part of the Indian subcontinent
Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq
Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh
Pakistan, India, and France
Sri Lanka, England, and India
16
What two major world religions started in India?
Christianity and Hinduism
Hinduism and Islam
Judaism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Hinduism
17
The mountains that protected the Indus River Valley from the north are called the ______
Himalayas
Khybers
Aryans
Indus
18
This disputed area is in the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent ______
Himalayas
Kasmir
Indus
Khybers
19
British East India company
English company formed for trade with India.
French and British company formed for trade with India.
Indian company formed for trade.
None of the above
20
What are monsoons?
canals to control the flow of water
Early Indian priests
Seasonal winds that may or may not bring heavy rain.
Great Indian warriors
21
Buddhist's believe this can be reached "a state of perfect peace"
inoculation
nirvana
Sanskrit
karma
22
He was hailed as the founder of Indian nationalism.
Bhutto
Ram Mohun Roy
Nehru
The Buddha
23
Hinduism and Buddhism have the following in common.
Siddhartha and 8 Fold Path
Brahma and Middle way
India and good deeds
Castes and good deeds
24
A major river flowing our of the Himalayas
subcontinent
reincarnation
caste system
Indus
25
The group that supported independence and a unified India
Muslim League
Nirvana and Buddhist Congress
National Baseball League
Indian National Congress
26
Besides the Indus, what are the names of the other 2 major rivers in India?
Phoenix and Euphrates
Acadia and Ganges
Brahmaputra and Ganges
Harappa and Ur
27
Green Revolution
Only took place in the US
helped small farmers
introducing hybrid varieties of rice and wheat to increase food production
reduced food production
28
Buddhism spread...
to other parts of the Muslim territories
throughout India only
mainly over the Himalayan mountains
by monks to surrounding territories
29
What did Buddha claim was the cause of all suffering?
building idols to honor the gods
believing in the wrong gods
desire or wanting
not having enough possessions
30
It is the eighth-most populous country in the world
Nepal
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
31
Gandhi
Influenced Martin Luther King
Used nonviolent resistance that leads to India's independence
All of the above
Used strategies of Henry Thoreau
32
Partition of India
created a large wall on the boarder of India
division of India into two separate states of Bangladesh and Pakistan
None of the above.
division of India into two separate states of India and Pakistan
33
This river is one of the most sacred places in Hinduism.
Aryan
Ganges
Indus
India
34
A large landmass, smaller than a continent
reincarnation
subcontinent
Indus
caste system
35
Benazir Bhutto was know as the ___________________
1st Muslim woman to speak out against the caste system.
1st woman to be reincarnated in a Muslim majority country.
1st woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim majority country.
1st Muslim woman to bathe in the Indus river.
36
It is the eighth-most populous country in the world
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Nepal
Bangladesh
37
One of the lasting examples of Mughal India is the
Taj Mahal
introduction of Buddhism
introduction of Hinduism
Indian diet's use of flatbread called Naan
38
Products that can be sold on the world market
cash crops
Only hybrid varieties
Only rice and wheat
preserves
