Chapter 5 Checkup

first to bring India's cotton good to Europe

Alexander the Great

the "Rescuer of Indian children"

Amy Carmichael

Today, West Pakistan is known as?

Bangladesh

List the four castes in the order of importance

Brahmins; princes & warriors; landowners & merchants; farmers, laborers, & servants

the "enlightened one"

Buddha

What do we call the cotton material developed in Calicut?

Calico

What mountain range forms a barrier between China and India?

Himalayas

a key leader in India's struggle for independence

Mahatma Gandhi

What dynasty ruled India at the time of Christ?

Mauryan Dynasty

What is the world's highest mountain?

Mt. Everest

What is the largest city in India?

Mumbai (Bombay)

first prime minister of India

Nehru

What country is Mr. Everest located?

Nepal

What is India's capital city?

New Delhi

Today West Pakistan is know as?

Pakistan

What structure was built as a tomb for the wife of an Indian ruler?

Taj Mahal

first European to reach India by sailing around Africa

Vasco da Gama

the "Father of Modern Missions"

William Carey