People
Who was a spiritual leader that helped India achieve independence from British Colonial Rule by means of nonviolent resistance?
Mahatma Gandhi
This religion is based off the teachings of Buddha
Buddhism
What is a a large mass of land projecting into a body of water (surrounded by water on three sides)?
peninsula
This country was formed when West Pakistan became independent from East Pakistan.
Bangladesh
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
Who was the Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by punishing anyone who opposed the government?
Joseph Stalin
What is a believer of the Islamic religion called?
Muslim
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
What is the beautiful mausoleum built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife? It is located in India
Taj Mahal
What continent is connected to Asia?
Europe
Who was the founder of modern communism?
Karl Marx
This religion believes in reincarnation.
Hinduism
What is a a group of many islands in a large body of water?
archipelago
What was was the division of British India in 1947 which accompanied the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan?
The Partition of India
What is the most populated country in the world?
China
Who was the United States President when Operation Enduring Freedom began?
George W. Bush
During the Partition of India, Pakistan and India became two separate countries. Which country was mostly Hindu, and which country was mostly Islamic?
India - Hindu
Pakistan - Islam
What is the highest mountain peak in the world?
Mount Everest
What was the former communist country that included Russia and 14 other countries and officially dissolved in 1991?
USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
Which country has more rights similar to the United States, North Korea or South Korea?
South Korea
Who was the Mogul emperor who commissioned the construction of the Taj Mahal?
Shah Jahan
What is the primary religion of Afghanistan?
Islam
Which mountain range has the highest peak in the world?
Himalayas
What year was the USSR established, and what year did it dissolve?
Established in 1922 and dissolved in 1991.
Name three communist countries in Asia.
Vietnam, North Korea, Laos, China