Independent States in Asia

What major event led to the independence of many South and Southeast Asian states?

• World War I

• The Cold War

• World War II

• The Vietnam War

Into which two nations was British India split after gaining independence?

• India and Bangladesh

• India and Sri Lanka

• India and Pakistan

• India and Nepal

(a)   led the Congress Party in India after independence.

The principle guiding India's foreign policy under Nehru was (a)  

To what areas did India’s Muslims flee during the Partition of India in 1947?

• East Pakistan and West Pakistan

• Nepal and Bhutan

• Sri Lanka and Maldives

• Tibet and China

In 2001, India had a population of about 846 million. Approximately what percentage of them were Hindus?

• 80.5%

• 13.4%

• 2.3%

• 0.8%

(a)   was selected as the prime minister of India after Nehru’s death.

(a)   wanted independence in the Punjab province.

What was the purpose of the "Monkey Brigade" that Indira Gandhi was a part of as a child?

• To promote British rule in India

• To secretly pass information between groups opposed to British rule

• To organize cultural events in schools

• To support the British military efforts

What event led to the creation of Bangladesh?

• The independence of India in 1947

• The unification of East and West Pakistan

• East Pakistan declaring its independence in 1971

• The partition of India and Pakistan