Middle East and India

Question 1

Explain why India’s GDP is in the top 5 in the world but the GDP per capita (per person) is low

Accepted Answer

Very large population

Question 2

India has the ________________ population in the world.

Accepted Answer

2nd largest

Question 3

Bollywood is the region in Mumbai (formally known as Bombay) that is known for its

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Movie making

Question 4

If you were a merchant, or trader, that sold goods on the street, you would be considered a

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Vaisya

Question 5

What is the capital city of Country B?

Accepted Answer

Islamabad

Question 6

This river is sacred (holy) to the people of India. Lots of farming happens here too.

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Ganges River

Question 7

Policy in the 1960/70s that tried to help Indian Farmers get more modern technology for farming

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Green Revolution

Question 8

India’s current form of government is a __________________

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Democracy

Question 9

India is part of the continent of

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Asia

Question 10

OPEC controls the __________of oil produced in order to control the price for a barrel of oil.

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supply

Question 11

An example of an untouchable would be ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Latrine Cleaner

Question 12

In which country is Mount Everest located?

Accepted Answer

Nepal

Question 13

A warrior is referred to as _____________________.

Accepted Answer

Kshatriya

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an effect of monsoons?

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Overpopulation

Question 15

Which country is Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

Option E

Question 16

originally partitioned in 1947 as part of Pakistan but later gained its independence in 1971

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Bangladesh

Question 17

True or False: Most people on the Indian Subcontinent are Muslims

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

India’s currency is called the __________________.

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Rupee

Question 19

Which leader of Iraq led an invasion of Kuwait that led to the Persian Gulf War?

Accepted Answer

Saddam Hussein

Question 20

They caused the 9-11 terror attacks in the United States

Accepted Answer

al-Qaeda

Question 21

What was Gandhi's original occupation?

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Lawyer

Question 22

This country took American diplomats (52 of them) hostage and held them for 444 days

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 23

Prior to 1947, India wanted to gain independence from __________________________.

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 24

Millions of Indian people live in poverty due to India’s challenge of __________

Accepted Answer

Overpopulation

Question 25

This country was created after WWII that established a Jewish state.

Accepted Answer

Israel

Question 26

What is the name of Country A?

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India

Question 27

The cause of Gandhi’s death was _______________________.

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Assassination

Question 28

India & Pakistan were partitioned because what 2 religions could not live together peacefully.

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Muslims and Hindus

Question 29

What area of land has been a major site of conflict between Pakistan and India?

Accepted Answer

Kashmir

Question 30

Which American civil rights leader was inspired by Gandhi?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr.

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