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