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When is Afghanistan’s Independence Day?
August 19, 1919
What is monotheism?
The belief in one god
What group runs Afghanistan and has a theocratic government?
Taliban
This body of water flows 2,000 miles through the desert and is known to have rich soil to farm on.
Indus River
What is a market economy?
Supply and demand
What is Zionism?
The movement to move Israel back to its homeland.
What type of economy is it when the government makes all economic decisions?
Command Economy
What type of government did Afghanistan have when they declared their independence?
Monarchy
What physical feature is located on the northern tip of India?
Himalayan Mountains
What causes some of India’s air pollution?
Car emissions and indoor cooking (coal)
This philosophy goes by the Golden Rule and originated in China
Confucianism
To specialize in a skill is known as?
Specialization
They don't allow the practice other religions
Both the Huang He and the Chang Jiang River are associated with what country?
China
What is the main language of the country of Iran?
Persian
What are some effects of the flooding in India?
Destruction of buildings, crops being destroyed, and humans and animals drowning.
What religion believe in multiple gods but has main god named Brahman?
Hinduism
What are the two different types of democracies? Which one do we have?
Direct and Representative; we have a representative
This is the arm of the Indian Ocean and has many rivers that flow into.
Bay of Bengal
What is a country economy determined by?
It is determined by the production and sells of items.
What are three sacred texts of Buddhism?
The Tripitaka, The Middle Way, and the Eightfold Paths
What are the two sacred text of Buddhism? What are they trying to reach?
Tripitaka, Four Noble Truths; Nirvana
The United States gave aid to Afghanistan to defend itself against what country?
Soviet Union
What important resource does Southwest Asia have? In order to control this resource what group was created?
Oil; OPEC
What is GDP?
All of the goods and services produced within a country in 1 year