South Asia

Vocabulary

100

This term refers to a large, distinguishable part of a continent

Subcontinent

200

This term refers to the most ancient Hindu scriptures.

Vedas

300

This term refers to the "untouchable" people belonging to India's lowest caste. 

the Dalits

400

This term refers to a largely flat landform created by the deposition of sediment over a long period of time by one or more rivers coming from highland regions.

Alluvial Plain

500

This Hindu term refers to the release from the cycle of reincarnation.

Moksha

Vocabulary

100

This term refers to the belief in one or more god. 

Polytheism

200

This is an ivory-white marble mausoleum created during the the Mughal Empire's reign over India. 

Taj Mahal

300

This term refers to the Hindu belief of non-violence toward any living creature. 

Ahimsa

400

This term refers to Britain's control over India.

Raj

500

This term refers to each of the four Hindu castes:  Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra.

Varnas

Multiple Choice

100

This is the tallest mountain in the world. 

Mount Everest

200

Which Indian river is viewed as sacred due to its connection with Hinduism? 

The Ganges River

300

This South Asian country was formerly referred to as "East Pakistan."

Bangladesh

400

This country is the most densely populated in South Asia. 

Bangladesh

500

True or False: India's population has already peaked.

False

Multiple Choice

100

This was the world's first major religion.

Hinduism

200

This European controlled India between 1857-1947.

Britain

300

This is a mountain pass that allows access between Afghanistan and Pakistan. 

Khyber Pass

400

This is the highest caste in Indian society.

Brahmans 

500

This person is a famous Indian civil rights activist who fought against British colonial rule. 

Mahatma Gandhi

Mapping

100

This country is the largest in South Asia.

India

200

This country is home to Mt. Everest and shares borders with China and India.

Nepal

300

This country is an island located to the Southeast of the Indian subcontinent.

Sri Lanka

400

This country is located Northwest of India.

Pakistan.

500

This country is an archipelago located in the Indian Ocean.

Maldives