Why did East Pakistan become an independent Bangladesh?

East and West Pakistan were too far apart to be successful.

How did India become a colony of Great Britain?

The East India company grew until they had control of India

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that the caste system affected a persons life?

There was no impact except available jobs.

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Indian Subcontinent Review

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Reviewing the Indian Subcontinent #India

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1
What is the dominant religion in India today?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
2
What was one of Gandhi's chosen protests when actions in India seemed out of control?
encouraging violent protests
Speaking forcefully to large crowds to change behavior
Military action
Hunger strikes
3
What was Gandhi's protest called when he walked 240 miles to the ocean?
The Salt Mill
The Salt Works
The Salt March
The Salt Marathon
4
Who created Sanskrit?
Mauryans
Gupta
Aryans
Harrapans
5
What is the name of the strict social hierarchy created by Hinduism?
Caste System
Democracy
Slavery
Monarchy
6
What is the most important language of ancient India?
Hieroglyphics
Phonics
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
7
Who led nonviolent protests in the quest for Indian independence?
Nelson Mandela
The Indian Prime Minister
Walker
Mahatma Gandhi
8
How do Hindus remove bad karma?
bathe in the Ganges
eating food that was watered with water from the Ganges
all of the above
standing next to the Ganges
9
What is one of India's greatest challenges today?
population decline
no conflict with other countries
violent ethnic conflict
extreme poverty
10
Why did East Pakistan become an independent Bangladesh?
W Pakistan wanted to rejoin Britain but E Pakistan refused.
East and West Pakistan were culturally too different.
East and West Pakistan were too far apart to be successful.
W Pakistan wanted to be part of India but E Pakistan didn't.
11
How did the Indians feel about British Colonization?
as though they were equals
like second class citizens
they felt safe
the British were absent so there was little impact
12
How did India become a colony of Great Britain?
England sent negotiators to convince India to be a colony
Explorers "discovered" India and claimed it for Grt. Britain
The East India company grew until they had control of India
The British Government decided to conquer India
13
How were people placed into the caste system?
by location
by birth or job
by economic status
by religion
14
What happened frequently to Gandhi as a result of his protests?
He went to jail.
He became afraid and asked followers to fight back.
He was removed from India.
He was invited to government offices and thanked.
15
Where are the Himalayan Mountains primarily located?
Pakistan
Nepal
Bhutan
India
16
Why did ancient civilizations settle near rivers?
so that there was a large supply of fish
Fertile land for agriculture
Good for transportation
Easy to spread religion
17
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that the caste system affected a persons life?
You couldn't marry a person from another caste.
You couldn't eat with someone from another caste.
There was no impact except available jobs.
You sometimes couldn't speak to a person from another caste.

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