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India Subcontinent

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country ruled over India for almost 2 centuries?

a)

Britain

b)

Soviet Union

c)

China

d)

United States

2.

What year did Britain try to gain support by nationalists?

a)

1941

b)

1942

c)

1943

d)

1763

e)

1973

3.

What year did riots break out in India that caused 5000 deaths and 15000 injuries?

a)

January, 1978

b)

October, 1970

c)

September, 1988

d)

August, 1946

e)

Riots never happened.

4.

When did India become independent?

a)

August 15, 1945

b)

August 15, 1949

c)

August 15, 1946

d)

August 15, 1948

e)

August 15, 1947

5.

What was Gandhi known for?

a)

Went to plead at the capital for fairness

b)

He was a pacifist

c)

He was a professional boxer

d)

He became the king of India.

e)

He was a great mathematician.

6.

How was Pakistan divided?

a)

East and West.

b)

East and South.

c)

Into 4 parts.

d)

North and South.

7.

What year did a big cyclone and tidal wave hit East Pakistan?

a)

1969

b)

1968

c)

1970

d)

1971

e)

There was no cyclone or tidal wave.

8.

Who was the first prime minister of Bangladesh and what did he do?

a)

Sheik Mujibur; took authority and declared it a one-party state.

b)

Muhammed Ali; took control of the government and became a dictator.

c)

Gandhi; sent all Indian troops to fight against the British in order to get revenge

d)

Indira Gandhi; built a wall around India to protect it from the British

e)

Rajiv; famous singer in India and gained popularity due to supporting Indian soldiers

9.

While all international aid was provided for West Pakistan, which state did not provide any aid toward West Pakistan?

a)

East Pakistan

b)

East Afghanistan

c)

West Afghanistan

d)

Bangladesh

e)

North Pakistan

10.

Who took control of Pakistan in 1958 but was later removed by General Zia?

a)

Muhammed Ali

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Ali Bhutto

d)

Joseph Stalin

e)

Winston Churchill

11.

India is home to which of the two religion groups?

a)

Hindus

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Muslims

e)

Islam

12.

Which prime minister(s) was assassinated/killed?

a)

Indira Gandhi

b)

Muhammed Ali

c)

Rajiv

d)

Sheik Mujibur

e)

Gandhi