Modern India

What is Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi is NOT known for

• helping India gain independence from France

• Non-Violent Protesting

• Fasting or going on hunger strikes

• Making a long Salt March to oppose unfair laws

Person who ordered troops to open fire on unarmed citizens in Amritsar, India

• Queen Victoria

• Reginald Dyer

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Indira Gandhi

Gandhi influenced Martin Luther King, Jr.

• True

• False

 ____________________ was the first religion in India in which people were divided into each varna and had to serve their duties in order to be reborn into a higher class. 

• Buddhism 
• Jainism 
• Islamic
• Hinduism

The ____________________ were not considered to be part of the traditional caste system.  They even had to click sticks together to let others know of their presence! 

• Untouchables
• Sudras
• Brahmins
• Vaisyas

The _______________________ mountain system located in northeast India contains the highest peak in the world! Name this peak for an extra credit point___________________. 

• Ande
• Rocky
• Appalachian 
• Himalayan

On which continent is India situated?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

What is the name of festival of colours?

• Diwali

• Holi

What is the population of India?

• 900 million

• 340 million

• 50 million

• 1.3 billion

What is the capital city of India?

• Ankara

• Istanbul

• Warsaw

• New Delhi