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Ch 14 India test
India Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who are the untouchables and explain what roles/jobs they have in Indian society? | caste-less people in Hindu society that have the lowest jobs that no one wants (i.e. untouchables); determines who they marry and what jobs they have; their ancient system still has influence on modern India despite it being illegal |
| What religion is the most practiced in India? | Hinduism |
| What is the most common spoken language in India? | Hindi |
| When and why did the British colonize India? | In the 1700's, India came under British rule because they wanted their natural resources like tea/cotton and a market for British goods |
| What caused Nationalism to develop in India? | Indians felt like 2nd class citizens in their own country; the best everything went to the British. Indians were not allowed to run traditional businesses many times. |
| Why were there two separate national identities in India? | Because there were two main religious groups in India - Hindu and Islam |
| Explain the importance of the Rowlatt Act. | It gave Britain power to send Indians to jail up to 2 years without a trial - this led to British having more control over the lives of the Indians and further upset Indians |
| Who was Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi? | A lawyer who used boycotts and civil disobedience to urge for independence from Britain |
| Explain the importance of the Amristar Massacre. | British opened fire on large gathering of Indians who they stated were meeting illegally - 400 killed and 1200 wounded; Indians were furious and this united a call for complete independence from Britain by Indians |
| What does Gandhi's name mean? | "Great Soul" |
| Explain boycotting and civil disobedience. | Boycotting is a refusal to buy goods or services; civil disobedience is the non-violent refusal to obey unfair laws |
| How did boycotting and civil disobedience affect India's independence movement? | Both hurt Britain's economy and by 1935 Britain was gradually giving up its claims on India and this led to eventual self-rule and independence after WWII |
| Why was Gandhi important to India's history? | His means of protest gradually wore Britain down and led to independence for India; he is one of the most important individuals in the story of Indian nationalism |
| What is India's capital and where is it located? | It is New Delhi and it is located in North central part of the country of India. |
| Name the two organizations that fought for independence from the British. What groups did each organization represent? | Indian National Congress represented Hindus and Muslim League represented Indians who followed Islam |
| How was India divided in 1947? | India was divided because Hindus and Muslims could not decide on how to organize or rule it after independence; it was divided into India (Hindus) and West and East Pakistan which later became Pakistan and Bangladesh (Muslims) |
| How did religion affect he split of India in 1947? | Hindus and Muslims could not decide on how to rule or organize India so the country was split into 3 parts (India, W and E Pakistan) |
| What two modern day countries were created due to the split in India? | Pakistan and Bangladesh |
| What part of India's economy is growing the fastest? | IT/Technology and service industry |
| What is Bollywood? | Film Industry of India (like Hollywood) |
| What type of economic system does India have? | Mixed |
| What type of government does India have? | Federal Parliamentary Republic |
| What rights do citizens have in India? | all the same basic rights |
| What is the Panchayat System? | Local power is in the hands of village councils in India. Each village council (panchayat) is part of larger group of villages and then these groups belong to district council. |
| Who is the head of India's government? | Prime Minister |
| What is India's most important river and why? | The Ganges River is the most important river for religious reasons. It is also important for drinking, cooking, bathing. |
| What changes have occurred in India's economy over the last 10 years? | It has become the fastest growing economy; it has a stable government, and service industries are booming, its workforce is huge. |
| What is the Green Revolution and what is its purpose? | A program begun in the 1960's to modernize Indian agriculture by using new seeds and grains, fertilizers, pesticides to improve crop production. |
| How do monsoons affect India? | They bring in heavy rains from the ocean which is good for farming but can also cause destructive flooding. |
| India is the 4th largest producer of what mineral? | Coal |
| What are some environmental problems faced by India? | Air pollution, water pollution, flooding. |
| what industries were brought over by the British? | Railroad |
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