India - Multiple Choice Exercise
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The Mughals took control of India
- at the beginning of the Middle Ages
- at the beginning of the Age of Exploration
- in the 19th century
The southern part of India is made up of
- lowlands created by rivers
- a great plateau
- mountain ranges that stretch parallel to each other
The Green Revolution
- created many factories that were friendly to the environment
- was a time in which India imported a lot of food
- brought along new methods in farming
At the top of the caste system are the
- high priests
- skilled workers
- kings and queens
The caste system is based on
- the Hindu religion
- political traditions
- the economy
The Muslim part of the subcontinent became
- Nepal
- Kashmir
- Pakistan
From March to June India's climate can be described as
- hot and dry
- cool and dry
- hot and wet
On average every Indian woman has
- almost 3 children
- almost two children
- one and a half children
Almost three quarters of all Indians
- live in cities
- live along the coast
- live in the countryside
When India crashed into Asia
- it split up into many smaller landmasses
- the Himalaya Mountains were formed
- rivers and valleys were formed
The Indian subcontinent was once
- an island floating in the Atlantic Ocean
- part of North America
- a part of a southern landmass
India gets most of its rainfall
- from winds that come from the Pacific Ocean
- from winds that are created over the Asian mainland
- from wet winds that blow from the Indian Ocean
India shares a border with
- Vietnam
- China
- Afghanistan
By 2050
- India will have overtaken China as the most populous country
- there will be twice as many men than women
- India will have twice as many people as it has today
The western part of India is dominated by the plains of the
- Ganges
- Brahmaputra
- Indus
Mahatma Gandhi convinced Indians
- that it was best to fight in a peaceful way
- that violence was the only way to get independence
- to become friends of the British