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