India & China History
Which Indian state is known for its high literacy and health outcomes?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Kerala
3) Delhi
4) Uttar Pradesh
2) Kerala
Between China and India, which country has higher infant mortality rate (IMR) in 2020?
India
What European power ruled India before its independence?
Britain
What indicator is used to measure income distribution within a population?
Gini Coefficient
What wars (happened across two times) forced China to open its ports to British trade?
The Opium Wars
Which country had the highest life expectancy in MENA as of 2022?
A) Jordan
B) Egypt
C) Israel
D) Qatar
C) Israel
Which country was under French colonial rule until its independence in 1962?
A) Morocco
B) Algeria
C) Tunisia
D) Libya
B) Algeria
What type of economic system did China transition towards after Deng Xiaoping's reforms in 1978?
A) Communism
B) Capitalism
C) Socialist market economy
D) Feudalism
C) Socialist market economy
What historical event led to 165 million excess deaths in India from 1881-1920?
British Colonialism
Which leader of China consolidated one-child policy?
Deng Xiaoping
Which of the Middle Eastern country was directly governed as a French mandate?
A) Iraq
B) Syria
C) Jordan
D) Saudi Arabia
B) Syria
Which country (in MENA) has received the most U.S. military aid historically?
Israel
In what year did India and China have their modern founding moments?
1) 1950 for both China and India
2) 1949 for China, 1950 for India
3) 1950 for China, 1949 for India
4) 1949 for both China and India
2) 1949 for China, 1950 for India
What is the most populous country in the MENA region?
Egypt
What facility in Egypt became a major source of geopolitical conflict?
Suez Canal
What economic strategy did China use to rapidly industrialize its economy after 1978?
A) Establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and allowing foreign direct investment (FDI)
B) Expanding state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and increasing government control over the economy
C) Implementing a Maoist-style planned economy with strict central government oversight
D) Reducing dependence on global trade and focusing on self-sufficiency
E) Privatizing all industries and eliminating government control over production
A) Establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and allowing foreign direct investment (FDI)
What was the major economic initiative China started in 2013 to expand its influence in other developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Belt and Road Initiative
What was the major reason Kerala’s health indicators surpassed most of India’s?
High female literacy & social policies
Which two countries were granted control over different regions of the Middle East under the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916, a secret wartime deal that aimed to divide the Ottoman Empire’s territories into spheres of influence?
Britain & France
What is the primary reason Kerala's social policies succeeded in reducing inequality compared to the rest of India?
A) A high reliance on foreign aid and remittances
B) Economic policies favoring large-scale industrialization
C) A focus on urbanization and special economic zones (SEZs)
D) Strong public investment in education, healthcare, and land reforms
D) Strong public investment in education, healthcare, and land reforms