1. Tibet: The Roof of the World, pp 14, 15
Drive, March 2015
Match A to B.
A
B
religion
the pointed top of a mountain
peak
belief in a god or a group of gods
reincarnation
a violent effort by people to change the government
uprising
take someone away by force and keep them prisoner
kidnap
the idea that people are born again with a different body
after death
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2. Tibet: The Roof of the World, pp 14, 15
Drive, March 2015
Listen to the audio and fill in the gaps.
March 10th: A story of separation
March _______ is an important day for the Tibetan people, but it's a day to ______________,
not a day to celebrate. Tibet is now ruled by the government of the People's Republic
of____________. According to China, the ________________ lands have always been part of
China and since the 1200s, Chinese emperors have ruled Tibet. But many Tibetans –
_________by the Dalai Lama – don't agree with __________________ rule. These Tibetans
say they were _______________, but China keeps taking their land.
3. Tibet: The Roof of the World, pp 14, 15
Drive, March 2015
Take this quiz about Tibet.
1) The Tibetan Uprising was on
a. March 24th
b. March 10th
c. March 8th
2) Tibet is called
a. the roof of the world
b. the window to the world
c. the door to the world
3) Tibet is now ruled by
a. China
b. India
c. Nepal
4) The capital city of Tibet is
a. Delhi
b. Kathmandu
c. Lhasa
5) The mountains in Tibet are called
a. the Alps
b. the Himalayas
c. the Ands
6) The Tibetan religion led by the Dalai Lama is
a. Buddhism
b. Christianity
c. Islam
7) The Tibetan government has been in exile since
a. 1989
b. 1969
c. 1959
8) Which flag is the Tibetan flag?
a.
b.
c.
SOLUTIONS
1. Tibet: The Roof of the World, pp 14, 15
Drive, March 2015
Match A to B.
A
B
religion
the pointed top of a mountain
peak
the belief in a god or a group of gods
reincarnation
a violent effort by people to change the government
uprising
take someone away by force and keep them prisoner
kidnap
the idea that people are born again with a different body
after death
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2. Tibet: The Roof of the World, pp 14, 15
Drive, March 2015
Listen to the audio and fill in the gaps.
March 10th: A story of separation
March 10th is an important day for the Tibetan people, but it's a day to remember, not a day to
celebrate. Tibet is now ruled by the government of the People's Republic of China. According
to China, the Tibetan lands have always been part of China and since the 1200s, Chinese
emperors have ruled Tibet. But many Tibetans – led by the Dalai Lama – don't agree with
Chinese rule. These Tibetans say they were independent, but China keeps taking their land.
3. Tibet: The Roof of the World, pp 14, 15
Drive, March 2015
Take this quiz about Tibet.
1) The Tibetan Uprising was on
a. March 24th
b. March 10th
c. March 8th
2) Tibet is called
a. the roof of the world
b. the window to the world
c. the door to the world
3) Tibet is now ruled by
a. China
b. India
c. Nepal
4) The capital city of Tibet is
a. Delhi
b. Kathmandu
c. Lhasa
5) The mountains in Tibet are called
a. the Alps
b. the Himalayas
c. the Ands
6) The Tibetan religion led by the Dalai Lama is
a. Buddhism
b. Christianity
c. Islam
7) The Tibetan government has been in exile since
a. 1989
b. 1969
c. 1959
8) Which flag is the Tibetan flag?
a. Tibet
b. (China)
c. (India)