Unit 9 Southeast Asia

What was the eventual outcome of the conflict between East Pakistan and West Pakistan in 1971?

• India helped West Pakistan gain its independence.

• A communist political party took control of East Pakistan.

• East Pakistan became the nation of Bangladesh.

• he Taliban, a rebel Muslim group, took over Bangladesh.

What are the Vedas?

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• language written in Sanskrit

• priests who recited offerings

• sacred hymns

• the number system of the Indo-Aryans

What caused the Indus Valley civilization to disappear?

• heavy flooding

• foreign invaders

• no known cause

• over-grazing

Which of these South Asian countries is an Islamic republic?

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

• Sri Lanka

• Nepal

Which of the following groups has caused ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan?

• Naxalites

• the Sinhalese majority

• Kashmiri Sikhs

• The Taliban

Which belief or practice is not part of Buddhism?

• reincarnation

• the caste system

• the cycle of life

• karma

What group was considered below the others in the caste system?

• Dalits

• Kalinga

• Aryans

• Gupta

Which religion teaches that when a person dies, their soul is reincarnated in a new body?

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Which religion believed that the self would disappear when a person reached enlightenment?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

How did Islam arrived in South Asia?

• Through Missionaries

• Through trading

• Through the crusade

• By war