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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.
3
The caste system was originally developed by the __________ society.
Aryan
The religion that preceded Hinduism and was practiced by the early Aryans is often called __________.
Brahmanism
Buddhism was originally founded in __________.
India
Who were the sepoys?
Indians who were part of the East India Company's private army
In Pakistan, blasphemy laws make it illegal to criticize __________.
Islam
Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.
Malaysia
Which of the following leaders was opposed to the partitioning of India, and believed it to be a grave mistake?
Mohandas K. Gandhi
In which country has the political assassination of political candidates, such as Benazir Bhutto, undermined democratic processes?
Pakistan
All of the following independent states were created out of British India, except __________.
Thailand
Which of the following statements about India's government is true?
There is a system of secular law.
Which of the following varnas consists of the lowest classification of Hindus?
Vaishyas
The four sacred texts written by early Aryan authors are called __________.
Vedas
Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.
Vietnam is country number 3.
Which of the following situations is the best example of a monopoly?
Your company is the only video game producer in the US.
Who controls the government of Burma (Myanmar)?
a military junta
Opium can best be described as __________.
a powerful, addictive narcotic drug
How has Pakistan's government tried to increase gender equality?
by reserving parliament seats for women
Since cultures are blending more because of urbanization, recognition of the caste system has __________ in many places.
declined
The term "Buddha" means __________.
glorious
All of the following actions are examples of civil disobedience, except __________.
planning a riot to destroy a government office
The Buddha believed that people should control themselves to an appropriate degree by demonstrating __________.
moderation
A cultural or ethnic group's desire to create its own independent state is called __________.
nationalism
Muhammad K. Jinnah was a British-educated lawyer and the __________.
president of the All-Indian Muslim League
India has a secular legal system. This means that __________.
religion has no role in lawmaking
Followers of Brahmanism established many religious __________ to honor the gods.
rituals
When the British Raj was established in India, the __________ was appointed by the Queen of England and ruled in her name.
sepoy
Hindu worship most often takes place at a __________.
shrine
Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.
the Philippines
Before World War I, most Indians __________.
wanted better access to job opportunities and equal pay
