WorksheetsModern History of South Asia
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This country colonized South Asia about 1860.
a)
United Kingdom
b)
United States
c)
United Democratic Republic of the Congo
d)
France
2.
These three present-day South Asian countries were part of the Raj.
a)
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
b)
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran
c)
India, Nepal and Bhutan
d)
Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
3.
The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885. What did this group want for India, more than anything else?
a)
Lower taxes
b)
Independence
c)
Fewer citizens
d)
Better Bollywood movies
4.
Which Indian did not fight for India's independence?
a)
Mohandas Ghandi
b)
Rajesh Koothrappali
c)
Jawaharial Nehru
5.
In what year did India achieve independence?
a)
1925
b)
1947
c)
2011
d)
2017
6.
Which two religious groups fought after India gained independence?
a)
Jews and Christians
b)
Buddhists and Muslims
c)
Hindus and Muslims
d)
Christians and Muslims
7.
In 1947 two new countries were created from the original "British India." These two countries were....
a)
Nepal and Bhutan
b)
Afghanistan and Pakistan
c)
Iraq and Iran
d)
Pakistan and India
8.
The new independent nation of India is mostly...
a)
Hindu
b)
Muslim
c)
Christian
9.
The new independent country of Pakistan is mostly...
a)
Hindu
b)
Muslim
c)
Christian
10.
In 1970 the eastern portion of the country of Pakistan became a new nation. It became...
a)
India
b)
Bangladesh
c)
Nepal
11.
Why do the nations of India and Pakistan mistrust each other?
a)
They are geographically too different.
b)
They fight over natural resources.
c)
They have significant religious differences and fight over areas near their border.
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