What was the East India Company?

A British company responsible for exporting goods out of India.

What is one thing that led to Indians achieving independence from the British?

Boycotting goods and services that were offered by the British.

What is one way people are mistreated during cheap labor?

Individuals who speak out for higher pay are fired, beaten, or even killed.

What is one benefit of outsourcing?

Companies do not have to pay their workers as much money.

What is one problem in India today?

Lack of resources due to an increase in population.

When companies hire workers from other countries to do jobs.

What is civil disobedience?

Using non-violent methods to get what you want.

Why was the country of Pakistan created?

To decrease the amount of violence between Muslims and Hindus in India.

What is one cost of outsourcing?

Workers in developing countries get taken advantage of., People work for extremely long amounts of time with no breaks., People work for low wages., People work in unsafe working conditions.

What is another reason the British wanted to colonize India?

The British wanted to control the many natural resources found in India.

What is another way people are mistreated during cheap labor?

Individuals endure harsh working conditions that are dirty and dangerous.

What is one possible way your life is similar to someone living in a slum?

We both have to go through hardships in our daily lives.

What is another thing that led to Indians achieving independence from the British?

Using civil disobedience methods that were inspired by Gandhi.

What is one reason the British wanted to colonize India?

The British wanted to create new cities with trade posts.

What is one possible way your life is different than someone living in a slum?

I have electricity and running water in my home and they do not.

Which of the following is an example of outsourcing?

When a U.S. company hires people from India to work for them.

What is another characteristic of a slum?

No electricity or running water

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1
What is another problem in India today?
Lack of farmland.
Poor leadership within the government.
Air pollution and dirty water.
Lack of banks for people to invest their money
2
What was the East India Company?
A British company responsible for making sure all Indians work hard.
A British company responsible for exporting goods out of India.
A British company responsible for making green and black tea.
A British company responsible for growing vegetables and fruits.
3
What was one thing the Caste System could control in a person’s life?
What clothes they could buy and wear.
Who they could marry.
How many years they were going to live.
What sports they could play in school.
4
What is one thing that led to Indians achieving independence from the British?
Boycotting goods and services that were offered by the British.
Refusing to participate in elections.
Refusing to show up to work.
Using violent protests against British police.
5
What is one characteristic of a slum?
Loose animals running everywhere
Overcrowded population
No laws to maintain order in the city
Tall skyscrapers and empty fields of farmland
6
What is one way people are mistreated during cheap labor?
Individuals do not earn bonuses or days off for holidays.
Individuals are allowed to bring their pets to work
Individuals who speak out for higher pay are fired, beaten, or even killed.
Individuals earn promotions for working hard.
7
What is one benefit of outsourcing?
Companies can produce a wider variety of products.
Companies do not have to pay their workers as much money.
Companies can give their employees more days off.
Companies can give discounts to their customers.
8
What is one problem in India today?
Lack of resources due to an increase in population.
Political corruption in the government.
Not enough people to fill jobs.
Too much crops due to all of the agriculture.
9
What is outsourcing?
When companies specialize in electronics and technology.
When companies hire people in the same country to do their jobs.
When companies refuse to hire people from other countries.
When companies hire workers from other countries to do jobs.
10
What is civil disobedience?
Using violent methods to get what you want.
Using television advertisements to convince the government to be nice.
Using offensive language to upset government employees.
Using non-violent methods to get what you want.
11
Why was the country of Pakistan created?
To give homeless people a country of their own to live in.
To increase the amount of diversity between religious groups.
To decrease the amount of violence between Muslims and Hindus in India.
To give land to the dramatically increasing population in India.
12
What is one cost of outsourcing?
Workers in developing countries get taken advantage of.
People work for extremely long amounts of time with no breaks.
People work for low wages.
People work in unsafe working conditions.
13
What is another reason the British wanted to colonize India?
The British thought India could potentially be a gold mine.
The British wanted to give equal rights to all Indians.
The British wanted to control the many natural resources found in India.
The British wanted to move somewhere warm.
14
What is another way people are mistreated during cheap labor?
Individuals are not allowed to Facetime their kids while working.
Individuals are forced to listen to Baby Shark over and over.
Individuals have to go deep sea diving to prove their worth.
Individuals endure harsh working conditions that are dirty and dangerous.
15
What is one possible way your life is similar to someone living in a slum?
We both have to find creative ways to use the restroom.
We both have to go through hardships in our daily lives.
We both love heating and air conditioning
We both prefer to order food than to dine-in.
16
What is another thing that led to Indians achieving independence from the British?
Burning down British businesses.
Using civil disobedience methods that were inspired by Gandhi.
Revolting against the British government by force.
17
What is one reason the British wanted to colonize India?
The British wanted all Muslims and Hindus to convert to Christianity.
The British wanted Indians to have equal rights.
The British wanted to create new cities with trade posts.
The British wanted more land since their country was overpopulated.
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What is one possible way your life is different than someone living in a slum?
I have electricity and running water in my home and they do not.
I might be older or younger than them.
My favorite color is green and their favorite color might be purple.
I prefer dogs and they might prefer cats.
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Which of the following is an example of outsourcing?
When a U.S. company refuses to hire people from different backgrounds.
When a U.S. company tries to hire people from different backgrounds.
When a U.S. company hires people from India to work for them.
When a U.S. company hires people within the country to work from them.
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What is another characteristic of a slum?
Big festivals in the streets during holidays.
People rap on the corners of blocks in the city
There are Uber drivers literally everywhere.
No electricity or running water

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