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?