Social Studies 10

As a leader of the untouchables, __________ became disillusioned with the leadership in India, leading to his 1945 book What Congress and Gandhi Have Done to the Untouchables.

• Sirimavo Bandaranaike

• Aurobindo Ghose

• Ali Bhutto

• B.R. Ambedkar

Used for burlap and coffee bags, __________ is sometimes called the “golden fiber” for its color and high cash value.

• jate

• joli

• jute

• ahimsa

Located in Mumbai, __________ has been known for Hindi-speaking films since the 1930s.

• Annapurna

• Bollywood

• Hindustani

• East India Company

In 2014, Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai and Indian social reformer Kailash Satyarthi were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work on behalf of __________.

• climate awareness

• peace in Kashmir

• children’s rights

• improved healthcare for the poor

Her longtime association with the Gandhi family helped ______ become India’s first woman president, serving from 2007 to 2012.

• Khaleda Zia

• Pratibha Patil

• Benazir Bhutto

• Chandrika Kumaratunga

In December 2004, much of this capital city was flooded after the whole region was struck by a giant tsunami from an earthquake centered in the Indian Ocean; however, this city’s seawall limited the damage despite the area’s low sea level.

• Male

• Colombo

• Dhaka

• New Delhi

Which northeastern Indian state is described above?

• Odisha

• Gujarat

• Assam

• Karnataka

Which Hindu god is described above?

• Brahma

• Hanuman

• Shiva

• Vishnu

The twenty-five-year Elam Wars in ______ are said to have suffered more than 100,000 casualties and cost more than 200 billion U.S. dollars.

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh

• Nepal

• Sri Lanka

As a leader of the untouchables, __________ became disillusioned with the leadership in India, leading to his 1945 book What Congress and Gandhi Have Done to the Untouchables.

• Sirimavo Bandaranaike

• Aurobindo Ghose

• Ali Bhutto

• B.R. Ambedkar