WRG Video Anthology and Quiz

Changing India

After watching the Changing India video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

1. The main feature of the cultural landscape that is highlighted in the film as a sign of globalization is:

The Western clothes worn by Indians.

The modern cars driven by the Indian middle class.

The modern shopping mall.

The modern railway system.

2. A cultural change described by the women in the video clip is:

An emphasis on buying things one wants rather than what one needs.

An emphasis on public social activity rather than family-oriented activities.

An emphasis on love marriage rather than arranged marriage.

An emphasis on credit rather than savings.

3. The status of the Indian railway currently is:

Being challenged by the prevalence of modern air travel.

Still the most important means of transportation.

The only kind of public transportation available in India.

No longer running

4. India's first budget airline came into existence in what year?

1949

1996

2003

2009

5. Examples of India's importance in the global economy shown in the film include all but which of the following?

The opening of British coffee shops

The opening of the shopping mall

The spread of consumerism among the middle class

The huge amount of Chinese investment in the Indian economy