India

Which is a primary cause of air pollution in India?

• respiratory disease of air pollution in India

• growth in the use of fertilizers to increase farm production

• poorly designed nuclear power plants that have leaked radiation

• rapidly growing manufacturing industries which follow few laws about pollution

Which of the following has NOT caused environmental damage along the Ganges River?

• Fertilizer use has increased to increase food production.

• Industry has grown which has produced more pollution.

• Bodies of dead humans and ashes are thrown in the river.

• Construction of dams has caused widespread damage to the environment as new lakes flood large regions.

Which is a common goal of the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress?

• religious freedom in India

• Indian independence from Britain

• creation of the Muslim state of Pakistan

• an end to India's participation in World War I

Who was able to unite Indians in their effort to gain independence?

• Gandhi

• Ho Chi Minh

• King George VI

• Mountbatten

Which helped Gandhi win international support for his effort to gain independence for India?

• his clever sayings and unusual clothes

• making friends with world communist leaders

• violent British reactions to Gandhi's peaceful protests

• efforts by Gandhi's troops to attack and destroy British outposts

In what country did Gandhi live where he observed oppression by one race on another?

• China

• Indochina

• South Africa

• United States

Which incident gave Gandhi the push he needed to begin actively working for Indian independence?

• World War I

• World War II

• Vietnam War

• Massacre at Amritsar

What is the most important freshwater source in India?

• Indus

• Ganges

• Huang He

• Chang Jiang

Which word describes a strong pride and love of one's own country?

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Socialism

What are monsoons?

• Seasonal winds that bring flooding from the Indian Ocean

• Hindu prayer rituals

• a respiratory disease common in India

• a type of ferret like animals that kills snakes