India Since 1945

Dan Z.
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  1. Sepoy Mutiny
    discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow)
    Which event was used by Mohandas Gandhi to
    bring world attention to the injustices of British
    colonialism?
    1) Salt March
    2) partition of India
    3) Sepoy Mutiny
    4) formation of the Indian Parliament
    25.
  2. nonalignment
    people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty
    After World War II, India and many other
    developing nations sought to avoid being
    dominated by the superpowers by following a
    policy of
    1) containment
    2) nonalignment
    3) militarism
    4) isolationism
    4.
  3. civil disobedience
    refusal to comply with a law as a form of political protest
    Which leader is most closely associated with the
    use of civil disobedience in a struggle to end
    colonial rule?
    1) Momar Khadafi
    2) Saddam Hussein
    3) Ho Chi Minh
    4) Mohandas Gandhi
    2.
  4. Gandhi
    political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)
    Which leader is most closely associated with the
    use of civil disobedience in a struggle to end
    colonial rule?
    1) Momar Khadafi
    2) Saddam Hussein
    3) Ho Chi Minh
    4) Mohandas Gandhi
    2.
  5. green revolution
    the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity
    The term “Green Revolution” refers to
    1) the study of the natural world
    2) an increase in worldwide food and
    agricultural resources
    3) a shift from making goods by hand to
    making them by machine
    4) an uprising of farmers and industrial workers
    32.
  6. caste system
    social structure in which classes are determined by heredity
    A. Partition of India and Pakistan
    B. Establishment of the caste system
    C. British colonization of the Indian subcontinent
    D. Gandhi’s Salt March
    What is the correct chronological order of this
    set of events?
    1) A ®B ®C ®D
    2) B ®C ®D ®A
    3) C ®D ®A ®B
    4) D ®B ®A ®C
    7.
  7. urbanized
    made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics
    According to the chart, which of these Asian
    nations is the least urbanized and the least
    industrialized country?
    1) Bangladesh
    2) India
    3) Philippines
    4) Thailand
    33.
  8. multiculturalism
    the doctrine that different peoples can coexist peacefully
    This passage endorses the concept of
    1) multiculturalism
    2) civil disobedience
    3) cultural diffusion
    4) terrorism
    10.
  9. passive resistance
    peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
    — Mohandas Gandhi
    This quotation best represents the policy of
    1) westernization
    2) neutrality
    3) balance of power
    4) passive resistance
    6.
  10. subcontinent
    a large, distinct landmass that is part of a larger landmass
    A. Partition of India and Pakistan
    B. Establishment of the caste system
    C. British colonization of the Indian subcontinent
    D. Gandhi’s Salt March
    What is the correct chronological order of this
    set of events?
    1) A ®B ®C ®D
    2) B ®C ®D ®A
    3) C ®D ®A ®B
    4) D ®B ®A ®C
    7.
  11. Sri Lanka
    a republic on the island of Ceylon
    "Struggle Continues for Control of Kashmir"
    "Many Hurt in Border Clashes Between
    Hindus and Muslims"
    Which nations have been most closely
    associated with the conflicts in these headlines?
    1) China and India
    2) India and Pakistan
    3) Vietnam and Cambodia (Kampuchea)
    4) Sri Lanka and Thailand
    17.
  12. Bangladesh
    a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971
    Which situation contributed to the success of
    Mohandas Gandhi’s campaign of civil
    disobedience in India?
    1) Pakistan and Bangladesh were involved in
    civil wars.
    2) The United States came to Gandhi’s aid with
    food and clothing.
    3) Sikhs and Muslims wanted to create a new
    nation.
    4) Great Britain was weakened by World War
    II.
    8.
  13. partitioning
    the act of dividing or partitioning
    A negative effect of the partitioning of India in
    1947 was that
    1) foreign rule was reestablished in India
    2) Hinduism became the only religion practiced
    in India
    3) the government policy of nonalignment
    further divided Indian society
    4) civil unrest, territorial disputes, and religious
    conflicts continued throughout the region
    28.
  14. colonialism
    exploitation by a stronger country of a weaker one
    Which event was used by Mohandas Gandhi to
    bring world attention to the injustices of British
    colonialism?
    1) Salt March
    2) partition of India
    3) Sepoy Mutiny
    4) formation of the Indian Parliament
    25.
  15. ethnic cleansing
    the deliberate removal of people from a specific culture
    I. _____________________________
    A. Mass starvation in Ireland (1845–1850)
    B. Partition of India (1947)
    C. Latin Americans seeking jobs in the
    United States (post–World War II)
    D. Ethnic cleansing in the Balkans (1990s)
    1) Causes of Global Migrations
    2) Causes of Industrialization
    3) Reasons for Colonialism
    4) Reasons for Cultural Borrowing
  16. Kashmir
    an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
    "Struggle Continues for Control of Kashmir"
    "Many Hurt in Border Clashes Between
    Hindus and Muslims"
    Which nations have been most closely
    associated with the conflicts in these headlines?
    1) China and India
    2) India and Pakistan
    3) Vietnam and Cambodia (Kampuchea)
    4) Sri Lanka and Thailand
    17.
  17. containment
    the act of keeping something from spreading
    After World War II, India and many other
    developing nations sought to avoid being
    dominated by the superpowers by following a
    policy of
    1) containment
    2) nonalignment
    3) militarism
    4) isolationism
    4.
  18. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
    "Indian National Congress Refuses To
    Support British War Effort"
    "Indians Answer Call for the Production of
    Homespun Cloth"
    "Indians Call for Boycott of Imported British
    Cloth"
    These three headlines all refer to
    1) attempts by the native people to gain India's
    independence
    2) political reorganization in the British
    colonial empire
    3) programs to increase India's standard of
    living
    4) the benefits of economic interdependence
    between Britain and India
    11.
  19. homespun
    made of cloth woven in one's household
    "Indian National Congress Refuses To
    Support British War Effort"
    "Indians Answer Call for the Production of
    Homespun Cloth"
    "Indians Call for Boycott of Imported British
    Cloth"
    These three headlines all refer to
    1) attempts by the native people to gain India's
    independence
    2) political reorganization in the British
    colonial empire
    3) programs to increase India's standard of
    living
    4) the benefits of economic interdependence
    between Britain and India
    11.
Created on Tue May 18 12:07:04 EDT 2010

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