Tibetan uprising in 1959 - refugees and combat. Tibetans flee to India and Nepal where they set up a new community.

Tibetan uprising in 1959 - refugees and combat. Tibetans flee to India and Nepal where they set up a new community.

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Geography, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video explores Tibet's harmonious existence with nature before the 1959 communist invasion. It details the subsequent Tibetan exodus to India and Nepal, the global reaction, and the resettlement of Tibetan communities. The narrative questions who the true aggressors are, contrasting imperialism with the fight for peace.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary influence on the lives of the Tibetan people before 1959?

Modern technology

Nature

Industrialization

Western culture

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 1959, which group launched an attack on Tibet?

The United States

The United Nations

The Communists

The British Empire

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did many Tibetans seek refuge after the 1959 invasion?

Thailand and Cambodia

Russia and Mongolia

India and Nepal

China and Japan

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the exiled Tibetans establish in India and Nepal?

New communities

Trade routes

Military bases

Political parties

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What question is posed to the world regarding the nature of imperialism and war?

Who are the true defenders of peace?

Who has the most powerful army?

Who has the largest territory?

Who controls the global economy?