Religions
The sacred text of this faith is the Vedas.
What is Hinduism?
THIS is a huge source of jobs in India.
What is BOLLYWOOD?
Curry is a Tamil word meaning ______________.
What is SAUCE?
Islamic religious laws, laid out in the Quran, and officially adopted as part of the laws of Pakistan in 1991.
What are SHARIA laws?
Who are the DALITS?
The goal of life in this religion is to achieve inner peace.
What is Buddhism?
This is a nonviolent act of protest, during which people refuse to buy or use a product, in order to show disapproval or force change.
What is a BOYCOTT?
In Nepal, the _________ are a dominant ethnic group. Their name became well-known in the mid-1900s, praised for their abilities as mountain guides in Nepal's Himalayan Mountains.
Who are the SHERPA?
Gandhi practiced THIS, meaning instead of raising armies and attacking the government with force, he led marches, boycotts, and fasts.
What is NONVIOLENCE?
The Nehru and Bhutto families are examples of THIS.
What is a POLITICAL DYNASTY?
This faith is the biggest religion in Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
What is Buddhism?
This man was put in jail multiple times for opposing the discrimination in South Africa.
Who is MOHANDAS GANDHI?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
People have emigrated from South Asia in HUGE numbers for many reasons, including... (must give THREE reasons to get Double Jeopardy).
What is STUDY, WORK, or CONFLICT?
In 2015, Nepal experienced a huge earthquake, which the government was NOT able to respond to, prompting the creation of...
What is Nepal's constitution?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
In times of trouble, many South Asian countries have been known to take THIS action, which means the people's rights are temporarily... paused.
What is SUSPENDING THE CONSTITUTION?
This faith is based on the teachings of Guru Nanak.
What is Sikhism?
THIS group was created in 1885, multiple religions and ethnic groups coming together to oppose British rule.
What is the INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS?
More than 2 million Indians and Pakistanis emigrated from South Asia in the 1900s. These emigrants had a huge impact on the culture of THIS nation.
What is GREAT BRITAIN?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
In order to help their economy grow, the Indian government ENDED this.
What is central planning?
The British were trying to recreate England in South Asia. This gave the British India colony the nickname of...
What is JEWEL IN THE CROWN?
People of the Buddhist faith follow THIS in order to eliminate suffering, and achieve inner peace.
What is the Eightfold Path?
THIS COUNTRY experienced a civil war in 1971, because its Eastern part wanted independence from its Western part.
What is PAKISTAN?
This food has been a tradition in South Asia for hundreds of years, thanks to needing only a few ingredients, all of which can be substituted easily.
What is CURRY?
India's constitution made a lot of changes, including equality for all, and ending discrimination and the _______ system.
What is the CASTE system?
In 1930, Gandhi led THIS to protest a monopoly held by the British government.
What is the SALT MARCH?