Prominent Asian
Religions
Religions
The Caucasus and Central Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia (Indochina and Malay Archipelago)
China and Japan
100
The Hindu belief that everyone follows an endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
Reincarnation
100
The literacy rate in Armenia.
99.4%
100
The mountains that separate South Asia from the rest of Asia.
Himalayas
100
Formerly called Siam; Its capital is Bangkok.
Thailand
100
His philosophy became "the single greatest influence on Chinese society".
Confucius
200
A spiritual leader in Hinduism is called a _______.
Guru
200
88% of the people in Azerbaijan practice this version of Islam.
Shia Islam
200
This country has the second largest population in the world.
India
200
The Largest country of Southeast Asia.
Indonesia
200
Who founded an earlier philosophy that was not fully developed until about 100BC.
Lao Tzu, or Laozi
300
The lowest caste in Hinduism, called the Sudras, are also known as this.
Untouchables
300
This was once the 4th largest 
lake in the world.
Aral Sea
300
This river is sacred to Hindus and, according to legend, is a goddess.
Ganges River
300
Southeast Asia's major food crop.
Rice
300
A theatrical performance involving lavish costumes and melodramatic scenes.
Kabuki
400
The goal of Buddhism is to escape samsara (reincarnation) and enter into _________.
Nirvana
400
The most populous nation in Central Asia.
Uzbekistan
400
The capital of Bangladesh.
Dhaka
400
Java is its most densely populated island; Jakarta is its capital.
Laos
400
The art of paper folding.
Origami
500
The two distinct groups of muslims AND what divides them.
Shiite: Only members of Mohammads family have the right to rule
Sunni: Any worthy muslim could become ruler
500
This group took control of Afghanistan after the Soviet Union withdrew and enforced Sharia Law and set up training camps.
The Taliban
500
India and Pakistan dispute the control of this area.
Kashmir
500
Luzon and Mindanao are the largest of its 7,107 islands.
Philippines
500
Taoism presents the world as a competition between these two equally matched forces.
Yin and Yang