GHW II Unit 2 Review

The Partition of India in 1947 created what TWO countries?

• India

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh

• Afghanistan

Which of the following BEST summarizes the experiences of Dalits in Indian society?

• They were only discriminated against in ancient times.

• Discrimination lasted until 1950 and abruptly ended.

• Dalits still face severe discrimination today.

• The roles have reversed, and Dalits are the group currently responsible for discriminating against higher castes.

North Africa and the Middle East are areas mostly under ________ water stress.

• extremely high

• high

• low

• low/medium

Which country has the LARGEST oil production per day?

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

• United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• Yemen's oil production is greater than Oman's.

• Libya's oil production is exactly 1/2 of Iraq's oil production.

• Countries with coastlines along the Persian Gulf produce more oil than countries with coastlines along the Mediterranean Sea.

• Libya produces less oil than Egypt.

The caste system of India separated people into social groups and determined a person's...

• religion.

• race.

• profession/role.

• language.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• The capital of Egypt is Cairo.

• Most of Egypt's cities are located along the Nile River.

• The Sinai Peninsula is part of Egypt.

• The Nile River empties into the Red Sea.

What happened to the size of ISIS' territory between 2014 and 2017?

• decreased

• increased

• stayed the same

• ceased to exist

Which TWO countries in the Middle East does ISIS have the greatest power in?

• Syria

• Iraq

• Iran

• Jordan

"In August 1947, when, after three hundred years in India, the British finally left, the subcontinent was partitioned into two independent nation states: Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. Immediately, there began one of the greatest migrations in human history, as millions of Muslims trekked to West and East Pakistan (the latter now known as Bangladesh) while millions of Hindus and Sikhs headed in the opposite direction. Many hundreds of thousands never made it."

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• The French controlled India for 300 years before it was partitioned.

• India was created for Hindus.

• Pakistan was created for Muslims.

• There was a mass migration after the British partitioned India.