South Asia

What empire overthrew the Delhi sultanate?

• Mongol

• Maurya

• Gupta

• Mughal

Which best describes the history of Bangladesh?

• Bangladesh was under British rule, then part of Pakistan, then independent.

• Bangladesh was under British rule, then part of India, then independent.

• Bangladesh was never ruled by Britain, unlike India and Pakistan.

• Bangladesh was partitioned between Buddhists and Hindus.

What was the main issue that divided people in South Asia?

• A whether to seek independence from Britain

• B whether to cooperate with Britain during World War II

• C religious differences between Hindus and Muslims

• D religious differences between Hindus and Sikhs

The partition of South Asia into India and Pakistan occurred in response to

• A. the Cold War.

• B conquests by Turkish peoples.

• C British colonial rule.

• D invasion by the Soviet Union.

Which event spread Islam to India?

• A conquest by Turkic forces

• B the rise of the Mughal empire

• C the fall of the Gupta empire

• D the conversion of Akbar to Islam

What does flourish mean?

• To eat cheetos

• to thrive

• to die off

• to catch a ball

Mughals are Muslims

• True

• False

Who colonized India?

• Spanish

• French

• Brittish

• Dutch

Gandhi was a violent Indian activist.

• True

• False

In what country are most people Buddhists who speak Sinhalese?

• Pakistan

• India

• Bangladesh

• Sri Lanka