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Question 1

Hindus

Answer 1

Followers of Hinduism, the majority religion in India, based on diverse beliefs including karma and dharma.

Question 2

Muslims

Answer 2

Followers of Islam, a monotheistic religion centered on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.

Question 3

Sikhs

Answer 3

Members of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion founded in Punjab emphasizing equality and service.

Question 4

Kashmir

Answer 4

A disputed region between India and Pakistan that has been a source of conflict since 1947.

Question 5

Non-Aligned Movement

Answer 5

A group of countries that chose not to align with either the U.S. or Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Question 6

West Pakistan

Answer 6

The western region of Pakistan (modern Pakistan) before 1971, politically dominant over East Pakistan.

Question 7

East Pakistan

Answer 7

The eastern region of Pakistan that became Bangladesh after gaining independence in 1971. India helped them gain independence.

Question 8

Bangladesh

Answer 8

A South Asian country that gained independence from Pakistan in 1971.

Question 9

Tamil Tigers

Answer 9

A militant group in Sri Lanka that fought for an independent Tamil state.

Question 10

Sri Lanka

Answer 10

An island nation in South Asia that experienced a long civil war between Sinhalese and Tamil groups.

Question 11

Dalai Lama

Answer 11

The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a symbol of Tibetan resistance to Chinese rule. Was seen as a threat to Chinese rule in Tibet as well.

Question 12

Tibet

Answer 12

A region that China controls.

Question 13

Intervention in Somalia

Answer 13

International military involvement in the 1990s aimed at stabilizing Somalia during civil war and famine. This was a foreign relations disaster for the US as it was aimed at peacekeeping and evolved into fighting.

Question 14

Rwanda

Answer 14

A Central African country where a genocide occurred in 1994 between Hutus and Tutsis.

Question 15

Ethnic Cleansing

Answer 15

The forced removal or extermination of an ethnic group from a region.

Question 16

Apartheid

Answer 16

A system of racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa that ended in the early 1990s.

Question 17

PLO

Answer 17

The Palestine Liberation Organization, formed to represent Palestinian interests and seek statehood.

Question 18

Arafat

Answer 18

Leader of the PLO who became a key figure in Palestinian nationalism.

Question 19

Rabin

Answer 19

Israeli Prime Minister who signed peace agreements with the PLO and was later assassinated.

Question 20

Mandela

Answer 20

South African leader who fought apartheid and became the country’s first Black president.

Question 21

Kurds

Answer 21

An ethnic group in the Middle East without their own independent state.

Question 22

Kurdistan (geography)

Answer 22

A region spanning parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria where Kurds live.

Question 23

Khomeini

Answer 23

Iranian leader who led the 1979 Islamic Revolution and established a theocratic state.

Question 24

1st Gulf War

Answer 24

A 1990–1991 war in which a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

Question 25

Desert Shield

Answer 25

The defensive phase of the Gulf War to protect Saudi Arabia from Iraq.

Question 26

Desert Storm

Answer 26

The offensive phase of the Gulf War that liberated Kuwait.

Question 27

Peronists

Answer 27

Supporters of Juan Perón’s political movement in Argentina emphasizing populism and nationalism.

Question 28

Eva Peron

Answer 28

Influential Argentine First Lady known for advocating for the poor and women’s rights.

Question 29

Juan Peron

Answer 29

Argentine president who promoted labor rights and populist policies.

Question 30

ISIS

Answer 30

A terrorist organization that sought to establish a radical Islamic caliphate in the Middle East. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

Question 31

USA’s War on Drugs

Answer 31

U.S. government campaign to reduce illegal drug use and trafficking. Sent money to Peru, Colombia, Bolivia.

Question 32

Falklands War

Answer 32

A 1982 conflict between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands.

Question 33

The Dirty War

Answer 33

A period of state terrorism in Argentina (1970s–80s) targeting political opponents.

Question 34

USA coup in Chile

Answer 34

The 1973 U.S.-backed overthrow of Chilean president Salvador Allende.

Question 35

Nehru and family planning

Answer 35

Policies under Nehru promoting population control to support India’s development. Not successful.

Question 36

Gandhi

Answer 36

Indian leader who used nonviolent resistance to achieve independence from Britain.

Question 37

Nehru’s positives and negatives

Answer 37

Nehru modernized India but faced criticism for economic inefficiencies and conflict with China.

Question 38

Religious majority in Bangladesh

Answer 38

Islam is the dominant religion in Bangladesh.

Question 39

Religious majority in India

Answer 39

Hinduism is the dominant religion in India.

Question 40

Myanmar

Answer 40

A Southeast Asian country also known as Burma, marked by military rule and ethnic conflict.

Question 41

Malaysia

Answer 41

A Southeast Asian nation with a diverse population and a strong export-based economy.

Question 42

Musharraf

Answer 42

Pakistani military leader who ruled as president after a 1999 coup.

Question 43

East Timor

Answer 43

A Southeast Asian nation that gained independence from Indonesia in 2002.

Question 44

Uighurs

Answer 44

A Muslim ethnic minority in China facing repression in Xinjiang.

Question 45

Xiaoping

Answer 45

Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping who introduced economic reforms opening China to global markets and Westernizing its economy.

Question 46

Tibet

Answer 46

A region under Chinese control with ongoing tensions over autonomy and cultural preservation.

Question 47

Darfur instability

Answer 47

Conflict in western Sudan involving government-backed militias and mass atrocities.

Question 48

Algeria

Answer 48

A North African country that experienced a violent civil war in the 1990s.

Question 49

Osama Bin Laden

Answer 49

Founder of al-Qaeda and orchestrator of the September 11 attacks.

Question 50

Saddam Hussein

Answer 50

Iraqi dictator who ruled until being overthrown in 2003.

Question 51

Arab Spring

Answer 51

A wave of protests and uprisings across the Middle East beginning in 2010. Social media was used heavily.

Question 52

Mubarak

Answer 52

Egyptian president who was overthrown during the Arab Spring.

Question 53

WMDs

Answer 53

Weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.

Question 54

Assad (Syria)

Answer 54

Syrian president whose regime has been central in the country’s civil war.

Question 55

Hutus

Answer 55

One of the main ethnic groups in Rwanda involved in the 1994 genocide.

Question 56

Tutsis

Answer 56

The ethnic group targeted during the Rwandan genocide.

Question 57

Boko Haram

Answer 57

An extremist group in Nigeria known for violent attacks and kidnappings.