the indian subcontinent achieves freedom
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The Indian Subcontinent Achieves
FreedomA Game
The RulesO Each group will have 1 person who has their
outline out & 1 person who has a book.O 3 points = answer with only memoryO 2 points = answer with outlineO 1 point = answer with book
O Cheating will result in a loss of turn & a 3 point deduction
O Each group will be given 30 seconds to answer
O If they are stuck, the question bounces until a group can answer it
Define:O 1. Imperialism –
O Control over another country. This can take different forms such as economic or political.
O 2. Colonialism – O Having and maintaining colonies
outside of your own country.
BackgroundO 3. Approximately how long was Britain a ruling
force in India?O 2 centuries
O 4. What happened during WWII that further inflamed Indians?O GB committed Indian soldiers
O 5. Who was the leader of the Muslim League?O Muhammad Ali Jinnah
O 6. What were the 2 political parties in India?O Muslim League & Congress Party (Indian Nat.
Congress)
New CountryO 7. The Partition formed another country. What
country?O Pakistan
O 8. How was that country different than it is now?O There was East & West Pakistan
O 9. How did WWII push GB toward granting India freedom?O War debts and continued rebellions
O 10. Approximately how many people died in the summer of 1947?O 1 million
ReligionO 11. Which religious group headed to
Pakistan?O Muslims
O 12. Which religion aligned itself with Hindus?O Sikhs
O 13. Who killed Gandhi in 1948?O A Hindu extremist
O 14. In what way was the assassination of Gandhi ironic?O He was peaceful, yet killed in a violent way.
And, killed by his own religion’s extremist.
DisputesO 15. Over what region did the UN call
a cease-fire in 1949?O Kashmir
O 16. What significant “title” did India achieve in 1947?O The largest democracy in the world
O 17. What causes continual fighting over Kashmir to this day?O Religion, borders, & water
LeadershipO 18. Who became India’s first Prime Minister in
1947?O Jawaharlal Nehru
O 19. What important figure had Nehru followed and admired?O Gandhi
O 20. How did Nehru attempt to organize the states?O By Language
O 21. Who became the next Prime Minister when Nehru died in 1964?O His daughter, Indira Gandhi
More LeadershipO 22. What religious group caused much
trouble for Indira Gandhi?O Sikhs
O 23. What conflict caused her to be assassinated?O Over the Golden Temple at Amritsar
O 24. Who became the next Prime Minister?O Her son, Rajiv Gandhi
O 25. What happened to him?O He was assassinated by political rivals in 1991
Looking AheadO 26. What do both India and Pakistan have that
causes other countries to worry?O Nuclear Warheads
O 27. What is expected to happen to India’s population by 2035?O That it will surpass China
O 28. Why were east and west Pakistan so unstable and divided?O They are 1000 miles apart
O 29. What country was formed from East Pakistan in 1971?O Bangladesh
More IndependenceO 30. How many people died in the conflict
between Pakistan and Bangladesh?O About 1 million
O 31. What struggles has Bangladesh faced in the decades since its independence?O Political corruption, floods, economy
O 32. What major problem still haunts Bangladesh?O Extreme poverty
O 33. What other island nation gained its independence?O Sri Lanka
Island CountryO 34. What did Sri Lanka used to be
called?O Ceylon
O 35. What ethnic group lives in Sri Lanka?O Tamils
O 36. What do the Tamils continue to fight for to this day?O Their own nation
Thinking DeeperO 37. What struggles have all of these
newly independent nations shared?O Economic & political instability
O 38. What factors are out of human control that have also caused problems for these countries?O Harsh climates, floods, droughts
O 39. How does the study of religion help us see problems in these countries?
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