India and Pakistan announce truce in latest conflict

May 12, 2025

Q: India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire last week after intense attacks on each other using manned and unmanned warplanes, missiles, and artillery. The latest fighting between the nuclear-armed rivals was triggered by a terrorist attack last month in the disputed Kashmir region. Where are Pakistan and India?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Since gaining independence, India and Pakistan have fought for control of Kashmir, a former princely state which had a Muslim majority ruled by a Hindu minority. Who once ruled what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar?

A. Afghans

B. British

C. Chinese

D. Dutch

Q: Religious conflicts across the Indian subcontinent have killed millions of people. Which of the world’s four largest religions is the oldest?

A. Buddhism

B. Christianity

C. Hinduism

D. Islam

Q: India and Pakistan have fought four wars and engaged in many armed conflicts and skirmishes. The nations developed and tested nuclear weapons in the 1970s through the 1990s. How many countries have nuclear weapons?

A. Six

B. Seven

C. Eight

D. Nine

Q: Most of last week's attacks used unmanned combat aerial vehicles, commonly called drones. Experts say at least 118 countries now have drones in their arsenals. When were unmanned combat aerial vehicles first used?

A. Italian War of Independence

B. World War I

C. World War II

D. Vietnam War

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