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Which country in South Asia contains 20% of the world's population?
India.
Name 2 of the major religions in South Asia.
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, or Islam.
What is the name for public poetry recitals?
Mushairahs.
Name 1 of the world's highest mountains that is a part of South Asia.
Everest or K2.
Give 1 example of a form of poetry that the Pirs used to help with the spread of Islam.
Qasidahs, qawwalis, or ginans.
Fill in the Blank: ____ Design Techniques are still used in Afghanistan today?
Timurid.
Name 1 of the most developed countries in South Asia.
India, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka.
Name 2 challenges that the people living in large cities or in the countryside of South Asia face.
Finding good jobs and homes, pollution, crime, lack of proper services, water, electricity, proper schools, or hospitals
What empire ruled South Asia between the 16th and 18th centuries?
The Mughal Empire.
Give 2 examples of the main industries and/or farming crops that make up the South Asian industries.
Clothes, machinery, computers and electronics, vehicle manufacture, gold, cotton, tea, rice, or sugar.
Name 2 of the main languages spoken by the majority of people in South Asia.
Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, or English.
Fill in the Blank: The festival that is celebrated in Sri Lanka to remember the life of the Buddha is the Festival of ____.
Vesak.
Name any 3 countries that are in South Asia.
India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, or Sri Lanka.
Fill in the Blank: The countries in South Asia have recently gained their independence from ____ Rule.
Colonial.
One of the symbols of Buddhism is a wheel divided into eight parts. This wheel represents . . .
The Noble Eightfold Path.