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Question 1 - 10
What was the British rule of India
called?

Answer 1 10
British Raj.

Question 1 - 20
Who colonized India from 1858 to
1947?

Answer 1 20
Great Britain

Question 1 - 30
What is the purpose of the cricket
game between the villagers and the
British military in the movie Lagaan?

Answer 1 30
To see if the villagers would have to
pay three times the tax or wouldnt
have to pay it for another three
years.

Question 1 - 40
What is significant about the date
and time of Saleems birth in the
book Midnights Children?

Answer 1 40
Saleem was born on the stroke of
midnight the day that India gained its
independence from Great Britain.

Question 2 - 10
What were the two main religions of
India during the British Raj?

Answer 2 10
Hinduism and Islaam. (Hindu and
Muslim)

Question 2 - 20
What are the most common uses of
Henna tattoos in India?

Answer 2 20
For self- expression and the
celebration of special occasions.
(Examples: Weddings, holidays, and
birthdays.)

Question 2 - 30
Before the year of 1946 India and
Pakistan were the same country,
then before the British left India they
split them. Why was India split into
two different countries?

Answer 2 30
Because of religious conflict between
the Hindus and the Muslims.
The British ordered all Muslims in
India move to Pakistan, and all
Hindus in Pakistan move to India.

Question 2 - 40
What were the results of the partition
(splitting apart) of India?

Answer 2 40
Thousands of people on both sides of
the new border died due to violence.

Question 3 - 10
What were India and Pakistan
fighting over in the war that began in
1947?

Answer 3 10
An area of land called Kashmir.

Question 3 - 20
In the book Midnights Children, how
many wars does the main character
Saleem participate in?

Answer 3 20
Two

Question 3 - 30
Did India ever fight an independence
war against the British?

Answer 3 30
No.
There were many sit down strikes
and peaceful protests but India never
actually went to war against Great
Britain.

Question 3 - 40
What major event happened right
before the war between India and
Pakistan?

Answer 3 40
The British Partitioned India and then
India gained its independence.

Question 4 - 10
What Hindu god is this?

Answer 4 10
Ganesha

Question 4 - 20
What is magical realism?

Answer 4 20
When realistic narrative is combined
with elements of dream or fantasy.

Question 4 - 30
Name all of your teach for a day
teachers.

Answer 4 30
Katie, Emma, Dayna, Esperanza, and
Emily.

Question 4 - 40
What were the names of the book
and the movie that you learned
about today?

Answer 4 40
Book: Midnights Children.
Movie: Lagaan.