South Asia

A _____ is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

• delta
• subcontinent
• Ganges River
• land

What challenges does Pakistan face?

• unstable government
• overpopulation
• poverty
• clash over Kashmir with India

What is one of Bangladesh's main challenges?

• homelessness
• flooding from rivers and monsoons
• overpopulation
• terrorism

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to

• begin a cycle of armed revolution
• draw attention to critical issues
• increase the strength of the military
• resist the power of religious leaders

In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of

• helping the British fight World War II
• removing British control from the subcontient
• abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination
• establishing a unified government based on religious teachings

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

• Many jobs were being outsourced overseas
• The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas
• Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.
• The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

Time period of British domination over India (1757-1947)

• Raj
• Civil disobedience
• Boycott
• Alluvial Plain
• Green revolution

the most important language of ancient India

• Sanskrit
• Civil disobedience
• Boycott
• Alluvial Plain
• Green revolution

the spread of nuclear weapons

• nuclear proliferation
• Civil disobedience
• Boycott
• Alluvial Plain
• Green revolution

16. Who led the movement for India's independence from Great Britain?

• Jawaral Nehru
• Nelson Mandela
• Mohandas Gandhi
• Emperor Shah Jahan