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World Cultures Test
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. How did Gandhi resisted British control over India ?
Israel
Hindu radical
Hindus and Muslims
Economic boycott - hunger strike - non- cooperation
2. What countries are found on the Arabian Peninsula ?
Because it is a large land ares (not as big as a continent) and it has distinct
Indian soldiers serving under British command in India
Saudi Arabia - Oman - Yemen
Economic boycott - hunger strike - non- cooperation
3. What is the Balfour Declaration ?
Because it is a large land ares (not as big as a continent) and it has distinct
Pledge to create a homeland for Jews
Israel
Conflict
4. How did Gandhi protest the Salt March ?
Conflict
Hindu radical
He designed a march to the sea
Famine - emphasis on cash crops - disruption of traditional Indian ways in life
5. What are the geographic features of South Asia ?
Israel
Between the Jews and the Arabs
That set is apart from the rest of Asia
Deccan Plateau - Indus River - Ganges river- Eastern and Western Ghats
6. What country was inhabituated by Arab people known as Palestinians
Superior technology - religious divisions - political divisions
England and France
Israel
Aryan invaders - Muslim invaders - British
7. Who did the Sepoy's turn on ?
British
Israel
Hindus and Muslims
Israel
8. What was important about Joint-stock companies ?
Palestinians rejected the plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in present day Israel - Israel was victorious in all wars fought with Arab countries in the Middle East
Conflict
Provided quick ways to make large sums of money - provided private citizens to invest - offered reduced risk for investor
England and France
9. What are the 3 negative impacts of Imperialism in India ?
Democracy
Famine - emphasis on cash crops - disruption of traditional Indian ways in life
Israel
Deccan Plateau - Indus River - Ganges river- Eastern and Western Ghats
10. What areas make up South Asia ?
Israel
The British East India Company's control over India
India - Bangladesh - Pakistan - Bhutan - Nepal - Sir Lanka
Because it is a large land ares (not as big as a continent) and it has distinct
11. what country was created by United Nations in 1947 ?
Lawyer - high caste Hindu
Israel
Indian soldiers serving under British command in India
The British East India Company's control over India
12. What countries were imperial powers in the Middle East ?
British
Israel
England and France
Superior technology - religious divisions - political divisions
13. Why is South Asia considered a sub-content ?
Because it is a large land ares (not as big as a continent) and it has distinct
Deccan Plateau - Indus River - Ganges river- Eastern and Western Ghats
Hindu radical
Israel
14. What are the 3 negative impacts of Imperialism in India ?
The British East India Company's control over India
Famine - emphasis on cash crops - disruption of traditional Indian ways in life
Between the Jews and the Arabs
Indian soldiers serving under British command in India
15. What were the areas of conflict ?
England and France
Famine - emphasis on cash crops - disruption of traditional Indian ways in life
Famine - emphasis on cash crops - disruption of traditional Indian ways in life
Between the Jews and the Arabs
16. What are Sepoy's ?
Because it is a large land ares (not as big as a continent) and it has distinct
Democracy
Indian soldiers serving under British command in India
Lawyer - high caste Hindu
17. Who was Gandhi assassinated by ?
That set is apart from the rest of Asia
Hindu radical
Deccan Plateau - Indus River - Ganges river- Eastern and Western Ghats
Palestinians rejected the plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in present day Israel - Israel was victorious in all wars fought with Arab countries in the Middle East
18. why were the British able to dominate India ?
Palestinians rejected the plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in present day Israel - Israel was victorious in all wars fought with Arab countries in the Middle East
Superior technology - religious divisions - political divisions
British
Aryan invaders - Muslim invaders - British
19. When did India gain its independence ?
20. Who did Indian independence caused violence between ?
That set is apart from the rest of Asia
Because it is a large land ares (not as big as a continent) and it has distinct
Israel
Hindus and Muslims
21. What was described as economic imperialism ?
22. What was considered the homeland for the Jewish people in the world
Pledge to create a homeland for Jews
Provided quick ways to make large sums of money - provided private citizens to invest - offered reduced risk for investor
India - Bangladesh - Pakistan - Bhutan - Nepal - Sir Lanka
Israel
23. How did Gandhi protest the Salt March ?
Because it is a large land ares (not as big as a continent) and it has distinct
He designed a march to the sea
That set is apart from the rest of Asia
Israel
24. What were the areas of conflict ?
Because it is a large land ares (not as big as a continent) and it has distinct
Between the Jews and the Arabs
Lawyer - high caste Hindu
Conflict
25. What is India's government considered to be today?
Palestinians rejected the plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in present day Israel - Israel was victorious in all wars fought with Arab countries in the Middle East
Pledge to create a homeland for Jews
Democracy
British
26. Why is South Asia considered a sub-content ?
The British East India Company's control over India
British
Because it is a large land ares (not as big as a continent) and it has distinct
Colonial control in India
27. What are the geographic features ?
Aryan invaders - Muslim invaders - British
That set is apart from the rest of Asia
Hindu radical
Hierarchy of people in India
28. What are the geographic features of South Asia ?
Israel
Superior technology - religious divisions - political divisions
British
Deccan Plateau - Indus River - Ganges river- Eastern and Western Ghats
29. How did Gandhi resisted British control over India ?
Economic boycott - hunger strike - non- cooperation
Provided quick ways to make large sums of money - provided private citizens to invest - offered reduced risk for investor
Indian soldiers serving under British command in India
Colonial control in India
30. What was important about Joint-stock companies ?
Provided quick ways to make large sums of money - provided private citizens to invest - offered reduced risk for investor
He designed a march to the sea
Economic boycott - hunger strike - non- cooperation
British
31. What is the caste system ?
Hierarchy of people in India
British
Deccan Plateau - Indus River - Ganges river- Eastern and Western Ghats
Israel
32. After the Sepoy rebellion what did the British establish ?
Israel
Colonial control in India
Palestinians rejected the plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in present day Israel - Israel was victorious in all wars fought with Arab countries in the Middle East
Economic boycott - hunger strike - non- cooperation
33. What countries were imperial powers in the Middle East ?
Democracy
The British East India Company's control over India
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
England and France
34. What was the conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel ?
Hindus and Muslims
He designed a march to the sea
Palestinians rejected the plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in present day Israel - Israel was victorious in all wars fought with Arab countries in the Middle East
Aryan invaders - Muslim invaders - British
35. What did imperialism bring to the Middle East ?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
British
Superior technology - religious divisions - political divisions
Conflict
36. Who was Gandhi ?
Lawyer - high caste Hindu
Israel
Superior technology - religious divisions - political divisions
Conflict
37. What are the geographic features ?
That set is apart from the rest of Asia
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
Israel
Economic boycott - hunger strike - non- cooperation
38. Who did Indian independence caused violence between ?
Provided quick ways to make large sums of money - provided private citizens to invest - offered reduced risk for investor
India - Bangladesh - Pakistan - Bhutan - Nepal - Sir Lanka
Because it is a large land ares (not as big as a continent) and it has distinct
Hindus and Muslims
39. What countries are found on the Arabian Peninsula ?
Indian soldiers serving under British command in India
Saudi Arabia - Oman - Yemen
Aryan invaders - Muslim invaders - British
Hierarchy of people in India
40. Who was Gandhi ?
Lawyer - high caste Hindu
The British East India Company's control over India
1940's
Provided quick ways to make large sums of money - provided private citizens to invest - offered reduced risk for investor
41. What areas make up South Asia ?
He designed a march to the sea
Israel
He designed a march to the sea
India - Bangladesh - Pakistan - Bhutan - Nepal - Sir Lanka
42. What was the conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel ?
Economic boycott - hunger strike - non- cooperation
India - Bangladesh - Pakistan - Bhutan - Nepal - Sir Lanka
Israel
Palestinians rejected the plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in present day Israel - Israel was victorious in all wars fought with Arab countries in the Middle East
43. What is India's government considered to be today?
Democracy
1940's
He designed a march to the sea
Palestinians rejected the plan to create both an Arab and Jewish homeland in present day Israel - Israel was victorious in all wars fought with Arab countries in the Middle East
44. What is the caste system ?
Hierarchy of people in India
1940's
Hindu radical
Israel
45. What was considered the homeland for the Jewish people in the world
The British East India Company's control over India
Indian soldiers serving under British command in India
Lawyer - high caste Hindu
Israel
46. After the Sepoy rebellion what did the British establish ?
Hierarchy of people in India
Colonial control in India
Pledge to create a homeland for Jews
He designed a march to the sea
47. What Middle East countries are friendly to the U.S ?
Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Turkey
British
That set is apart from the rest of Asia
Pledge to create a homeland for Jews
48. What country was inhabituated by Arab people known as Palestinians
1940's
Famine - emphasis on cash crops - disruption of traditional Indian ways in life
Between the Jews and the Arabs
Israel
49. What are Sepoy's ?
Superior technology - religious divisions - political divisions
Famine - emphasis on cash crops - disruption of traditional Indian ways in life
Indian soldiers serving under British command in India
India - Bangladesh - Pakistan - Bhutan - Nepal - Sir Lanka
50. why were the British able to dominate India ?
British
Provided quick ways to make large sums of money - provided private citizens to invest - offered reduced risk for investor
Superior technology - religious divisions - political divisions
Indian soldiers serving under British command in India