Independence Movements in SE Asia & Middle East

When did India get independence?

• 1850
• 1918
• 1947
• 1962

The people of Pakistan follow this religion:

• Islam

• Hindu

• Buddhism

The people of India follow this religion:

• Islam

• Hindu

• Buddhism

What territory has been fought over between Pakistan and India?

• Nepal 
• Sri Lanka
• Bangladesh
• Kashmir

Why did India divide into the two separate nations of India and Pakistan when the region gained independence from Britain?

• India lost a civil war that resulted in the creation of Pakistan.
• Pakistan was founded as a communist nation while India was founded as a democratic nation.
• Britain feared the power of a unified India, so it divided the region into two separate nations.
• India was founded as a Hindu nation while Pakistan was founded as a Muslim nation.

What is the former name of Bangladesh?

• East Pakistan
• West Pakistan
• Pakistan
• Kashmir

Which person helped the poor of India?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Mother Teresa

• Indira Gandhi

• Nehru

Which is true about Myanmar?

• The people of Myanmar wanted a socialist government.
• Following the 1990 election, the military handed over control of the government to Aung San Suu Kyi's party.
• The military has been in control since the 1960s.
• Myanmar is also known as Cambodia.

Pol Pot was the leader of the Khmer Rouge in what country?

• Cambodia
• Laos
• Vietnam
• China

The main source of conflict in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians involves

• Slavery

• Religion

• Communism

• Oil rights