The Sino-Indian War

Can you answer these questions about the Sino-Indian War, fought in 1962?

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In response to an increase of Chinese patrols along the border, India employed what offensive, seen as the war's casus belli?	The Forward Policy
As a result, which Chinese general adopted a policy of "armed coexistence" with India in the events leading up to the war?	Mao Zedong
Who was the Premier of China?	Zhou Enlai
Who was the Prime Minister of India?	Jawaharlal Nehru
What small Himalayan nations trisected the Sino-Indian border? (One is now an Indian state.)	Bhutan
	Nepal
	Sikkim
What country, then part of the United Arab Republic, was the only non-aligned nation to openly support India?	Egypt

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Which shared neighbor's offers of alliance and military assistance were rejected by India?	Pakistan
After being denied armed assistance from both the United Kingdom and the United States, India turned to which superpower for support, an alliance that continues on even after that nation's collapse?	Soviet Union
What large piece of land did China annex on November 18, signifying the end of the war?	Aksai Chin
What present-day union territory does India claim this land to be part of?	Ladakh
What administrative division, the eighth-largest in the world by area, does China administer this land in?	Xinjiang
Having taken place in the Himalayas, at altitudes of up to 13,000 feet (4,000 m) the war was comprised of what form of battle?	Mountain Warfare
The eastern theatre of the war took place in India's Northeast Frontier Agency. In what present-day state is this land now controlled?	Arunachal Pradesh