India (Chapter 25, Section 1)

Which city of India would you like to visit the most?

• Delhi

• Mumbai

• Jaipur

• Calcutta

The largest of the world’s first civilizations arose in what is now ____________. The Indus Valley civilization began around 2500 B.C.

• India

• Bangladesh

• Nepal

• Pakistan

The great Mauryan leader (a)   helped spread Buddhism throughout Asia.

Also in the 1500s, European traders came to India, looking for (a)   , cloth, and other goods not available in Europe.

The period of direct British control over India was called the (a)   .

Raj lasted over 200 years.

• True

• False

What was the nonviolent resistance? Who was the leader?

When did India become independent?

• 1930

• 1939

• 1947

How was British India divided after its independence?

India is presently the world’s largest democracy.

• True

• False