Vocabulary
Geography
Culture
History
South Asia Today
100
A large distinct landmass that is joined to a continent
What is a subcontinent
100
The principle river of India, which is considered holy by the Hindus.
What is the Ganges
100
The most common religion in India
What is Hinduism
100
When the Indian subcontinent received its independence, the land was divided into these two countries.
What are India and (East and West) Pakistan
100
The capital of India
What is New Delhi
200
Seasonal wind that dominates the climate of South Asia
What are monsoons
200
The highest peak in the Himalayas
What is Mt. Everest
200
This social stratification system divides people into life-long social positions at birth.
What is the caste system
200
India and Pakistan received their independence from this colonial power.
What is Great Britain
200
What is Diwali?
What is the Festival if Lights -the victory of good over evil
300
A home or village-based industry in which family members supply their own equipment to make goods.
What is a cottage industry?
300
The Indian subcontinent is separated from the continent of Asia by the ________________ Mountain Range.
What is the Himalayas
300
The most common religion in Pakistan
What is Islam (Muslim)
300
This country was created when it received its independence from Pakistan in 1971.
What is Bangladesh
300
The Ganges river is polluted with this type of waste.
What is pesticides and factory run-off
400
The belief that when a body dies, the soul is reborn, often in an animal or human form.
What is reincarnation.
400
Large mountain range that spans central India; just above the Deccan plateau.
What is the Satpura Range
400
The region of South Asia is the birthplace of which two major religions.
What are Buddhism and Hinduism
400
The first Prime Minister of India was Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947 and who was his successor in 1966?
Who is Indira Ghandi
400
A program to increase crop yields in developing countries using carefully managed irrigation, fertilizers, and high-yield crops.
What is the Green Revolution
500
A plant fiber used to make rope, burlap bags, and carpet backing.
What is jute.
500
The principal river of Pakistan
What is the Indus
500
This animal is especially holy and it is believed by many Hindus that they are sacred reincarnates of human souls that have died; what animal is it?
What is a cow
500
The three bodies of water surrounding India are.
What is Arabian Sea,Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal
500
The South Asian farmers are the second largest producer of this product next to China.
What is rice
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