India Quiz 2

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I n d i a 2 / T r u d e a u

1. US bombing raids are launched from a ring-shaped island in the Indian Ocean called Diego Garcia. This sort of island: a) lagoon b) atoll c) coral d) islet.
2. Shah Jahan was a mogul. If he was known as a Mughal emperor then he represented __ culture. a) Hindu b) Muslim c) Sikh d) Aryan.
3. The Taj Mahal itself was built for this function: a) mosque b) mansion c) mausoleum d) minaret.
4. Towers built for broadcasting the call to Islamic prayer: a) mosque b) minaret
c) mausoleum d) mughals.
5. Hindus believe that existence is a continuous circle of birth, life, death and __.
a) nirvana b) rebirth c) dharma d) caste.
6. In their devotion to family, interest in planning and extent of their power and wealth we can say that the Shah Jahan and Gandhi were much alike. T / F
7. Gandhi knew that the highest level of the castes is the Brahmin or Shatriya, not the Sudra, or untouchable. T / F
8. “What goes around, comes around,” is an expression about actions producing consequences. That is similar to the Hindu law of a) karma b) reincarnation c) meditation d) dharma.
9. A word or phrase which, repeated, will aid the emptying of the mind and one’s focus on relaxation is called a a) shiva b) vishnu c) brahma e) mantra.
10. Gandhi’s style of protest was non-violent action called __ disobedience.
a) civil b) yoga c) Porbandor d) caste e) vegetarian.

11. India was controlled by the European nation of __ from the 1800’s until 1947.
a) France b) Germany c) England d) Belgium e) Netherlands.
12. One of Gandhi’s goals in social action was to minimize conflict between the
a) Hindu & Muslim b) Hindu & Jew c) Muslim & Jew d) Muslim & Sikh.
13. The majority of Indians, some 80%, follow the __ religion.
a) Hindu b) Islamic c) Sikh d) Muslim.
14. Afghanistan and Bangladesh were once controlled by the British. T / F
15. Once called Ceylon, the island of Sri Lanka is the southernmost region of the nation of India. T / F
16. Mt Everest lies on the border between a) Nepal & China b) Bhutan & China
c) India & China d) India & Tibet.
17. Pakistan’s capital and largest city is on the Arabian Sea. It is Karachi. T / F
18. Iraq, Kuwait and Yemen are nations of the region called a) Southwest Asia
b) Central Asia c) Southeast Asia d) Arabian Sea.
19. Gandhi organized the mass of Indians against the salt tax and the British control of the sale of a) textiles b) identification passes c) Hindu goods d) tea.
20. Mother Theresa did her work in Kolkata. Gandhi was raised in the city of Porbandor. Both lived near the coast. Gandhi’s early influence came from the a) Persian Gulf b) Bay of Bengal
c) Arabian Sea d) Indus River.

India 2 / Trudeau

1. b) atoll
2. b) Muslim
3. c) mausoleum
4. b) minaret
5. b) rebirth
6. False
7. True
8. a) karma
9. e) mantra
10. a) civil
11. c) England
12. a) Hindu & Muslim
13. a) Hindu
14. True
15. False
16. a) Nepal & China
17. False
18. a) Southwest Asia
19. a) textiles
20. c) Arabian Sea